Mohammad Reza Mortazavi

 
This exceptional Iranian artist has redefined the boundaries of percussion. His revolutionary technique enables him to develop polyphonic structures and complex melodic lines—on a single instrument. What other drummers use as rhythmic accompaniment becomes an independent musical narrative in Mortazavi's hands.

 
In his solo concerts, Mortazavi unfolds the entire spectrum of his art: from meditative, almost whispering passages to ecstatic rhythmic outbursts, from precise microtonal nuances to overwhelming cascades of sound. His music combines the millennia-old tradition of Persian rhythms with a contemporary sound language.

 
Mortazavi has collaborated with renowned orchestras and ensembles worldwide and has performed on the most important stages. His solo playing reveals the pure essence of his artistic vision: a dialogue between human and instrument, between silence and sound, between ritual and innovation.