Daniel Mehdizadeh is a composer, conductor, and educator based in the Greater Toronto Area. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Toronto. Described as a “hypnotic masterwork” by Daniel Vnukowski of Classical Jukebox Radio, Mehdizadeh’s music captivates audiences worldwide.
He currently serves as Music Director at Stouffville United Church and is the founder and artistic director of the Stained Glass Centre Classical Series. He also founded the Performing Young Artists Festival, presenting educational concerts and masterclasses, with collaborations with the Gryphon Trio and Rob Kapilow.
He works with the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra as Concert and Project Manager, where he also oversees the New Generation Composers Program and mentors emerging composers. He previously served as composer-in-residence for three seasons and contributed to the orchestra’s digital programming, including the SPOGreatMusic Podcast. During this time, the orchestra received the John Beckwith Award for Digital Content (2021) and was featured by Orchestras Canada as “Setting the Standard.”
His music has been performed at festivals across Europe and the Americas, broadcast in Canada and the United States, and commissioned by leading artists and ensembles including the Penderecki String Quartet, Marc Grauwels, Thorwald Jørgensen, Alexander Panizza, Ron Korb, the Ewashko Singers, and many others. His works are featured on recordings released by Akashic Classics and distributed by Universal Music Group.
DANIEL MEHDIZADEH 