Five Pieces for Piano (from Persian Piano Night)

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Five Pieces for Piano is inspired by the extreme emotional distress that my family and I suffered when they realized his father had dementia.

1. In Search of Elusive Memories: is derived largely from his memories of childhood- the song his father played to me by the violin.
2. Lost: evokes deep sadness and confusion after my father’s illness.
3. Desperate in Darkness: is a journey to the depth of darkness, terror, disappointment, and emptiness.
4. Ecstatic: portrays the happy and joyful days when my father was still healthy.
5. Asscension: is a recurrence of the theme of first piece in a tranquil atmpsphere.

 Performances

• August 7, 2011— Saman Shahi, piano
  Haliconian Hall (Toronto, ON)
• October 15, 2011— Saman Shahi, piano
  Conrad Grebel University College Chapel (Waterloo, ON)
• October 29, 2011— Saman Shahi, piano
  Chapelle Saint-Louise de l’eglise (Montreal, QC)
• February 4, 2012— Saman Shahi, piano
  Perez Hall, University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
• October 5, 2013— Keyan Emami, piano
  A Touch of Light, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Canadian Music Centre (Toronto, ON)
• May 15, 2014— Maziar Heidari, piano
  A Canadian Mosaic, What Next, Festival of New Music, Christ Church Cathedral (Hamilton, ON)

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Score

To obtain a copy of the score, contact Keyan Emami.