Daniel Mehdizadeh is a Canadian composer, conductor, and educator, based in the Greater Toronto Area. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Toronto. His music has been performed across Europe and the Americas, broadcast in Canada and the United States, and described by Daniel Vnukowski of Classical Jukebox Radio as a “hypnotic masterwork.”
His works have been commissioned and performed by leading artists and ensembles, including the Penderecki String Quartet, Marc Grauwels, Alexander Panizza, Ron Korb, and the Ewashko Singers, and are featured on recordings released by Akashic Classics and distributed by Universal Music Group.
Alongside his work as a composer, Daniel enjoys a diverse career as a conductor, arts administrator, and educator. He serves as Music Director of St. Andrew’s-Chalmers Presbyterian Church in Uxbridge, Ontario, and is the Founder and Artistic Director of East Chamber Music and the Stained Glass Centre Classical Series, where he curates performances featuring many of Canada’s outstanding classical artists.
Daniel serves as Concert and Project Manager for the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Previously the orchestra’s Composer-in-Residence, he now oversees its New Generation Composers Program, mentoring emerging composers and supporting the development of new Canadian music.
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