14 Facts About Mohammad-Reza Lotfi

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi was an Iranian classical musician renowned for his mastery of the tar and setar.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi collaborated with singers such as Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Hengameh Akhavan, Shahram Nazeri and Alireza Shahmohammadi.

Mohammad Reza Lotfi was born on January 17,1947, in the city of Gorgan, in a cultured family where both his parents were teachers.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi was a tar player for the Fine Arts Administration Orchestra under the direction of Hossein Dehlavi.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi worked at the Center for the Preservation and Propagation of Traditional Persian Music, both as a soloist and a conductor.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi continued his collaboration with Radio and Television and co-founded the Shayda Ensemble.

Between 1978 and 1980, Mohammad-Reza Lotfi became the Head of the School of Music at The University of Tehran.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi served as the director of the Center for the Preservation and Propagation of Traditional Persian Music and the "Chavosh" Center.

In 1984 Mohammad-Reza Lotfi was invited by Fondazione Cini to participate in a seminar and perform concerts in Italy where he resided for two years.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi lived in the United States from 1986 until his death and performed widely throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi is one of the greatest contemporary masters of the tar and setar.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi is among the major figures who, in the past twenty years, have revolutionized the Persian traditional music.

Mohammad Reza Mohammad-Reza Lotfi, has many works with Mohammad Reza Shajarian performed in radio or in common concerts.

Mohammad-Reza Lotfi died on 2 May 2014 suffering from prostate cancer.