Masoud Morshedi’s compositions explore the boundaries between Iranian traditional music and contemporary classical forms. From solo piano works to orchestral and electronic pieces, his music reflects deep emotional narratives and scholarly precision.
Below is a curated selection of his works, grouped by instrumentation and accompanied by recordings and scores where available.
Part 1
Solo Instrumental Works
These compositions reflect Masoud Morshedi’s personal and introspective exploration of single-instrument expression. From solo piano to flute and violin, each piece examines emotional depth, technical contrast, and the dialogue between traditional Iranian motifs and contemporary classical language.
Four Prelude and a Lied
Year: 2017
Instrument: Solo Piano
Jane Fikret
Year: 2017
Instrument: Solo Piano
Iranian
Year: 2018
Instrument: Solo Piano
Sonatas Sonat
Year: 2018
Instrument: Solo Piano
The Grief of the Children and the Rest in the Absence of the Father
Year: 2019
Instrument: Solo Violin
Mourn and Mirth
Year: 2019
Instrument: Solo Horn
Blare
Year: 2020
Instrument: Solo Flute
Remote
Year: 2024
Instrument: Solo Flute
Part 2
Chamber Works
This collection showcases Masoud’s ability to write for intimate ensembles. His chamber works often center on memory, dialogue, and emotion, using minimal forces to express powerful narratives. Whether through strings or electronic textures, each piece is a layered conversation between voices.
Duet
Year: 2021
Instrument: Piano and Cello
More Important Details
Year: 2023
Instrument: Cello and Four Lines of Electronic Waves
An Elegy for Three Young Iranian Mountaineers
Year: 2018
Instrument: String Trio
Part 3
Orchestral and Large Ensemble
These works highlight Masoud’s engagement with large-scale forms and complex sonic architecture. Influenced by spectral music and Iranian modal systems, these compositions are explorations in structure, contrast, and evolving textures. They represent some of his most ambitious and academically informed works.
Evolutions – Passacaglia
Year: 2020
Instrument: Symphonic Orchestra
We Are Ready Together and We Go One by One…
Year: 2022
Instrument: 16 Soloists
Part 4
Electronic Works and Hybrid Forms
Using tools like MaxMSP, MiRack, and VCV Rack, Masoud creates immersive sound environments that blur the lines between acoustic tradition and digital experimentation. These works explore ritual, abstraction, and timbral transformation through new media.
Tanbur and Electronics
Year: 2024