Tara Kamangar
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Tara Kamangar | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Stanford, California, United States |
| Genres | Classical, world |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, violin |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Delos Productions |
| Website | tarakamangar.net |
Born in Stanford, California, Tara Kamangar began studying piano and violin at the age of three.[2]
Kamangar has premiered several works by Iranian composers throughout the U.S. and Europe,[3] including the U.S. Premieres of Aminollah Hossein’s Concerto No. 2[4] and Concerto No. 3[5] and the world premiere of Naji Hakim’s Esquisses Persanes.[6] She has performed at London's Cadogan Hall, New York City's Carnegie Hall,[7] DC's National Gallery of Art, Oakland's Paramount Theatre,[3] San Francisco's Masonic Auditorium,[8] LA's Disney Hall and Sweden's Gothenburg Concert Hall[9] and Södra Teatern,[10] among other venues, and collaborated with conductors including Loris Tjeknavorian,[8] Michael Morgan (conductor)[4] and Henrik Jul Hansen.[11]
Kamangar is an honors graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Anthropology,[3] and London's Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Patsy Toh as a recipient of the Kathleen Bayfield scholarship.[12]
