Biography

Hessam Farahani is a singer, musician, and music instructor with a Master's degree in piano performance. Despite his deep passion for music from a young age, he began his continuous and professional musical journey in 2014. He started learning music and piano with Ehsan Mohammadi and later continued his studies with Mehran Rouhani, a well-known musician and composer. Over the years, he also studied solfège, piano, and other topics with prominent instructors in Iran such as Amir Eslami, Behnam Abolghassem, Sam Esfahani, Shahram Tavakoli, Ehsan Saboohi, Masoud Peyravi, and others.

He also had a strong interest in singing from childhood, and in recent years, he has pursued this path professionally. He has had the privilege of learning from renowned instructors, including Hasmik Karapetian, Mehdi Mohammadi, Mahyar Shadorvan, Ali Zandvakili, and Shahabeddin Mortazavi. To date, he has released several pop songs available on all major music platforms.

As a tenor singer, Hessam has collaborated with the Araks Choir, led by Hasmik Karapetian and Sahar Anzali, and with the Olten Philharmonic Choir in Turkey led by Süreyya Okşan Polat.

Since 2017, he has been teaching voice, piano, and music theory both privately and in music schools, in both Iran and Turkey. In recent years, he has actively participated in international courses and exams to expand his knowledge and skills in this field.

    Participation in Various Music Classes and Learning from Renowned Instructors:
  • Vocal Training: Mehdi Mohammadi, Hasmik Karapetian, Mahyar Shadorvan, Ali Zandvakili, Shahabeddin Mortezavi, Sedigh Tarif
  • Piano: Behnam Abolghassem, Sam Esfahani, Reza Taheri, Ehsan Mohammadi, Hamed Rouzbahani, Reza Hojatzadeh
  • Music Theory: Mehran Rouhani, Shahram Tavakoli, Ehsan Saboohi, Masoud Peyravi, Sepanta Hamedinejad, Ali Akbar Ghorbani
  • Solfège: Amir Eslami, Shaya Asadi, Amirhossein Allahdadi


    • Achievements
  • Achieved 34th rank in the National Music Entrance Exam (Master’s level)
  • Pursued a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at the Faculty of Art and Architecture, Azad University, Central Tehran Branch


    • Participation in International Courses and Examinations:
  • ABRSM: Music Theory Grade 8
  • Berklee College of Music (via Coursera): Developing Your Musicianship


    • Collaborations with Orchestras and Choirs:
  • Araks Choir in Iran, led by Sahar Anzali and Hasmik Karapetian, as a tenor singer
  • Olten Philharmonic Choir in Turkey, led by Süreyya Okşan Polat, as a tenor singer
  • Acapella Gramofon Choir in Turkey, led by Türker Barmanbek, as a tenor singer
  • Özel Karşıyaka Piri Reis School Choir, as a pianist (accompanist)
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