Dr. Daniel Mehdizadeh is a Canadian composer based in the Greater Toronto Area. His music has been described by Classical Jukebox’s Daniel Vnukowski as a “hypnotic masterwork”. Mehdizadeh’s music has been performed across North America, Europe, and South America, and broadcast internationally, with studio recordings distributed by Universal Music Group. His works have been commissioned and performed by renowned artists and ensembles, including the Penderecki String Quartet, Marc Grauwels, Thorwald Jørgensen, the Ewashko Singers, Ron Korb, and the Princeton Singers, amongst many others.
As Music Director at St. Andrew’s-Chalmers Presbyterian Church in Uxbridge, Ontario, Dr. Mehdizadeh leads the community’s musical life as a choir director and pianist while remaining deeply engaged in the broader arts landscape. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of both East Chamber Music and the Stained Glass Centre Classical Series. Additionally, following his tenure as Composer-in-Residence with the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, he now serves as Concert and Project Manager, and actively mentors emerging composers through the New Generation Composer Program.
