The Azrieli
Music Prizes
Sepideh Raissadat
Sepideh Raissadat is a key figure in the new generation of classical Persian vocalists. She began studying Persian music at the age of 10 with the famous Iranian Diva Parissa and later with renowned masters Parviz Meshkatian and Mohammad-Reza Lotfi. With 5 critically acclaimed albums to her credit, Sepideh began her recording career at the age of 19 with an album with Parviz Meshkatian (Konj-e Saburi, 2000) and later garnered invitations by prestigious institutions, including UNESCO, the Vatican and the international media such as BBC and RAI.
Besides her regular collaboration with Iranian musicians, Sepideh has worked with prominent musicians and ensembles such as Franco Battiato, Andrea Parodi, Ensemble Maraghi, Nexus Percussion, Constantinople and Grammy award-winning Roomful of Teeth. A PhD-candidate at the University of Toronto and recipient of Canada’s Joseph Armand Bombardier Award for Doctoral Scholarship, Sepideh has appeared as a guest speaker and artist in residence at various universities including Yale, Washington, Cologne, and Bologna.
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