Behnoosh Behnamnia

Behnoosh Behnamnia (Violin-Iranian Style, Kamanche)

Behnoosh is an Iranian style violinist, and kamanche player, with extensive performance and teaching experience. She has studied Iranian style violin from the great masters such as ostad Asadollah Malek, Siavash Zendegani, and kamanche with ostad Mohammadreza Lotfi, Ardeshir Kamkar, Saeed Farajpouri, and Darvishreza Monazzami. She holds a Masters degree in Iranian Music Performance from Tehran University. Behnoosh has performed with some of Iran’s most important groups, such as Sheyda Ensembles, Simorq Ensemble and has performed as a soloist in Iran and Europe, and has appeared on many recordings.

She has been teaching Iraninan music for over a decade and served as instructor at Faculty of Music at University of Kurdistan. Behnoosh is deeply rooted in the tradition of Iranian music teaching emphasizing the development of listening and observation, as well as note reading, to learn the intricacies of this art.

She is currently stu Music Technology and Digital Media at the Faculty of Music at University of Toronto.