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A Tar virtuoso and composer, has performed with orchestras in Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and throughout the USA and also masterfully plays several other ethnic instruments: the Iranian Tar, Seh-Tar, ud and the Baghlama.
Omranifar received his early training from Azerbaijan's well-known master of the Tar, Mahmud Shaterian and graduated with honors with a B.A. in Music in 1998 from the Tehran Institute of Fine Arts in Iran. He began his professional career as an orchestra player with the Iranian National Radio and Television music production unit with which he recorded numerous pieces for broadcast and performed in many live concerts throughout Iran.
Holding the distinction of being the first Tar player in the USA to perform a concerto with an orchestra, Omranifar played the work of Azerbaijani composer Haji Khanmammadov with the La Mirada Symphony orchestra in Southern California on January 2002 under conductor Leon Guide. This Tar concerto debut was featured in the Winter 2001 issue of "Azerbaijan International" magazine (see: www.Azer.com).
Tar virtuoso Mohammad Omranifar enchanted the Egyptian audiece with music from Azarbijan 'Sanada Ghalmaz.'