VAFA SAMIEI

PIANO | VOICE | PRODUCTION

Vafa is an award-winning Iranian-American musician with experience in both concert and media composition as well as performance and music production. Vafa was born and raised in the city of Shiraz, an Iranian cultural epicenter of mysticism, arts, and poetry. He began playing the piano at age 6 and has since added many instruments to his repertoire including guitar, flute, Persian tombak, Perisan taar, and the Armenian duduk. 

Samiei immigrated to the United States when he was 17 and has continued his studies at California State University Northridge. Samiei has studied piano under professional musicians such as Steven Grey and Mike Garson and is currently studying composition with Patrick Omalley. 

With his early, formative years spent growing up in southern Iran and his experience as a recent immigrant to the United States, Vafa has incorporated the beautiful elements of both cultures to create a tasteful medley of Eastern and Western music. Every piece he touches highlights unique elements from both cultures.

When composing chamber music, Vafa plays with misplacement of elements that contribute to the sense of expectation that the listener might have. By doing that he claims, the suspense created leads to a more satisfactory resolution. 

When composing for media, he sees the creator as the main collaborator and the project as an opportunity to be tastefully creative. Vafa believes that every project is a living opportunity for all of us to be of service to something much greater than ourselves. 

Learn more at: www.vafasamiei.com