MAHYAR'S BIO
Mahyar was born into an artistic family and he was exposed to classical music from an early age. His parents, who are both creatively minded, played an important role in encouraging his pursuit of a musical career.
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Mahyar's love for films led to him combining his musical talent with moving images, writing his first film score at the age of 13. He focused his attention on classical music at university, studying composition, then specialized in film composition during his postgraduate studies in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Mahyar has worked with notable directors, producers and musicians, including Philip Glass, Tristan Gurney and Catriona MacInnes. In 2011, he was selected to create a score inspired by Glass's "Qatsi" trilogy as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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In 2014, Mahyar was chosen to represent Scotland in a Commonwealth Games concert series, alongside featured musicians from Scotland, Kenya and India. This showcased Mahyar's respect for and understanding of traditional Celtic music, when his piece "Folk Orchestral" was performed in various locations across the UK.
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Over the course of his career, Mahyar has worked on numerous films including 316, Mother, A Common Relationship, Strangers and The Road Above.
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Mahyar is currently living in Los Angeles.