Hooman Khalatbari
Hooman Khalatbari is an Austrian- Iranian music conductor and pianist.
He started playing piano from age 6 and earned his B.Mus. from Tehran University of Art in 1996. Between 1988 and 1996, he was the principal pianist of Tehran Symphony Orchestra and Bahman Cultural Centre and assistant conductor of Tehran Symphony Choir and Tehran Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Khalatbari moved to Austria in 1996 and entered Kunstuniversität Graz to study choral/orchestral conducting and graduate with honors in 2006.
Career
Conductor of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Its controversy
In the official website of Hooman Khalatbari, it has been mentioned that he was the principal conductor of "Prague Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra" in Prague-Czech for 2 years.Since 2016 he is the Honorary Conductor of “ Virtuosi Brunenses “.
Founder, Music Director and Conductor
From 2001, Khalatbari is one of the founders, music director and conductor of Kirchstetten Castle International Music Festival in northern Austria.He has conducted the following operas:
- 2001 – Le Nozze di Figaro – Mozart
- 2002 – Die Zauberflöte – Mozart
- 2003 – Don Giovanni – Mozart
- 2004 – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini
- 2005 – Tosca – Puccini
- 2006 – Così fan tutte – Mozart
- 2007 – Die Entführung aus dem Serail – Mozart
- 2008 – La Cenerentola – Rossini
- 2009 – La Traviata – Verdi
- 2010 – Der Schauspieldirektor – Mozart and Prima la musica e poi le parole – Salieri + Classic unter Stars I
- 2011 – Die Fledermaus – Johann Strauss + KUS II
- 2012 – Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart + KUS III
- 2013 – Rigoletto, Verdi + KUS IV
- 2014 – Don Giovanni – Mozart+ KUS V
- 2015 – L'elisir d'amore – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VI
- 2016 – Don Pasquale – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VII
- 2017 – La fille du régiment – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VIII
- 2018 – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini + KUS IX
- 2019 – L'italiana in Algeri – Rossini + KUS X
- 2020 –
- 2021 – Il signor Bruschino – Rossini + KUS XI
- 2022 – La Cenerentola – Rossini + KUS XII
- 2023 – il Turco in Italia – Rossini + KUS XII
- 2024 - I pazzi per progetto - Gaetano Donizetti + KUS XIII
- 2025 - L'occasione fa il ladro - Gioachino Rossini + KUS XIV
Others
Since 1999, Hooman Khalatbari has performed as a Conductor, Soloist, Chamber musician, Accompanist and coordinator in several Europa’s Cities, the USA, Canada, and Asia. His most recent performances were given as guest Conductor in Austria/ Vienna & Graz & Salzburg & Linz & Kirchstetten - Hungarian/ Budapest & Szombathely - Czech Republic/ Prague, Brno & Olomouc - Slovenian/ Maribor – France/ Paris – UK/ London - Canada/ Vancouver & Calgary and USA/ Houston, San jose, Chicago and at last in Zurich and Göteborg.Conducting Iranian Orchestral Music
Khalatbari's conducting repertoire spans a wide spectrum of musical traditions, ranging from classical opera and symphonic, to atonal and contemporary music. Conducting the Simorq musical project, the world premiere of Hamid Motebassem with Homayoun Shajarian's vocal, is one of the brightest points in this range.Shoosh Ensemble
Besides being the Music Director of “Klassik Festival Schloss Kirchstetten” and Honorary Conductor of “ Virtuosi Brunenses “ Orchestra in Brno/ Czech, Hooman Khalatbari together with Sina Alam founded "Shoosh Ensemble" in 2021 and he is currently the musical director of this quartet."Shoosh Ensemble " quartet music genre is fusion and world music.
Albums
Hooman Khalatbari also has four albums in social media:- "Baaraan Baaraaneh" with Hossein Yousef Zamani - Violin and Piano
- "Ey Vatan" with Keivan Saket - Taar and Piano
- "Caspi" with Sina Alam Kamancheh and Piano
- "Hoor" with Sina Alam - Kamancheh and Piano