HOOMAN KHALATBARI

HOOMAN KHALATBARI

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.

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 (2014–16).

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.

Exterior of Graz Opera House - Hooman khalatbari holds different positions in Graz Opera since 1999.

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 (The Most Famous Opera choirs I)

2011 – Die Fledermaus – Johann Strauss + KUS II (The Most Famous Opera Choirs II)

2012 – Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart + KUS III (Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)

2013 – Rigoletto, Verdi + KUS IV (Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition)

2014 – Don Giovanni – Mozart[11]+ KUS V (Georges Bizet: Carmen / A Spanish Night)

2015 – L'elisir d'amore – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VI (Carmina Burana)

2016 – Don Pasquale – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VII (A Night in Italy)

2017 – La fille du régiment – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VIII (A Russian Night)

2018 – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini (New Production) + KUS IX (Viva la France)

2019 – L'italiana in Algeri – Rossini + KUS X (Vienna Night)

2020 – (Event Cancelation Due to Covid 19)

2021 – Il signor Bruschino – Rossini + KUS XI (Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 9)

2022 – La Cenerentola – Rossini (New Production) + KUS XII (The famous ballet Melodies)

2023 – il Turco in Italia – Rossini + KUS XII (American Night)

The world premiere of Hamid Motebassem's Simorq project; conducted by Hooman Khalatbari

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.

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