| Biography | Mahan Esfahani is an Iranian-American harpsichordist.
A leading harpsichordist, Esfahani's programming and work in commissioning new compositions has drawn the attention of critics and audiences across Europe, Asia, and North America. He was the first harpsichordist to be a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist (20082010), and to be honoured by an award from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust (2009). He has also been a nominee for Gramophone Classical Music Awards Artist of the Year (2014, 2015, and 2017).
His work for the harpsichord has resulted in recitals in major concert halls and events including the Wigmore Hall, London; the Konzerthaus Berlin; the Edinburgh International Festival; Oji Hall, Tokyo; the Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing; Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, New York; the Al Bustan Festival, Beirut; and the Jerusalem Arts Festival.
He has had concerto appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia, Symfonicky Orchestr Cesky Rozhlas, Orquesta de Navarra, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony, Munich Chamber Orchestra, and Britten Sinfonia. He is an artistic partner for 20162019 with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. |