Amir  Konjani

 

Amm Konjani, Ph.D., is an accomplished composer, situation maker, innovative performance designer, and bespoke instrument creator for film.

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His works have been nominated and won many awards including the Ivors Composer Awards 2020, London Symphony Orchestra selected composer,

an Oscar in the 90th Academy Awards 2018  and he is a BAFTA connect member.

The composer of Oscar winner movie 'The Silent Child',  has worked with eminent musicians; such as David Alberman (Principal-London Symphony Orchestra), Grammy-nominated pianist Vicki Ray (LA Phil), Clark Rundell (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic ), Gregory Rose, Peter Manning (Royal Opera House), Christopher Rountree (LA Phil), harpist Sioned Williams (BBC Symphony Orchestra), violinist Darragh Morgan, Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick (CalArts), Anne LeBaron (CalArts),The Finzi Quartet, and the poet Ahmad Shamlou.

 

Amir secured commissions from London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC World Service, BBC News, British Museum, Royal Air Force Museum, CalArts, Ether Festival and others; his works have been performed at prestigious venues worldwide such as  London’s South Bank, at the Ether Festival, Sound unbound, 14th World Harp congress 2022, Ashleywood Festival, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama,  Royal College of music, California institute of the arts, Royal Academy of music, Royal Northern College of music, Aun Gallery, and on television broadcasts and commercial CDs.

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​In 2019  his imaginative work for Soveida Harp, Kraken piano, and Kraken Cello received high critical acclaim along with LSO musicians at LSO St Luke's hall- London.

​Amir has been awarded a full scholarship and gained his Ph.D. at the Royal Northern College of Music. His research relates to Performance Art, theatre, and Performativity. He also nominated for two Gold medals in composition and he was a composition lecturer at CalArts (US). The Soveida harp’s sound was first unveiled to the public in 2019, at a concert alongside the capital’s renowned orchestra, to critical acclaim.

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​In December 2022, he has received the award of Associate Member of the Royal Northern College of Music, presented by the President, Sir John Tomlinson.

 

Amir teaches composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of music and dance.

He has served on prestigious panels, offering his expertise in judging competitions and nominating outstanding students, including as a judge for the Gold Medal Competition at Trinity Laban in Kings Place, 2024.

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He has also mentored numerous students, guiding them to study at Royal Colleges and other esteemed institutions, from Bachelor's through PhD levels. His expertise and commitment to fostering musical talent have earned him recognition in both academic and professional music circles.

 

Amir's Harp Concerto premiered at Cutty Sark in June 2024.The piece was commissioned by the New Lights festival and created in collaboration with his esteemed colleague, harpist Gabriella Dolla'Olio.

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