Violin Faculty

Kourosh is an Iranian-Canadian composer-violinist, now based in San Francisco. He started playing the violin over 20 years ago in a public school strings program, and now holds a Bachelor of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University in Performance and Composition, and a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts from Simon Fraser University. He has presented at festivals and artist residencies across North America and internationally, including: The Brush Creek Arts Residency in Wyoming, the Arteles International Creative Residency in Finland, and the Montreal Contemporary Music Lab. He is a founding member of the Breathing Bass Ensemble, which was in-residence at Simon Fraser University from 2019-2020. The ensemble continues to work on creative, multi-media shows and is one of Kourosh's passions.

As a teacher, he firmly believes that learning to play music should be a meaningful and empowering experience – no matter your age, background, or experience level. In addition to teaching classical violin, he strives to center repertoire that is exciting and inspiring for students. His violin lessons can include instruction in composition and improvisation, so that students can develop the skills needed to fully and freely express themselves.