Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Honors And Performance
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Saghi Farsijani

Richmond Hill,Canada

Summary

Accomplished violinist and Qanun Player and educator with extensive experience performing in diverse orchestras and ensembles. Demonstrates exceptional performance and leadership skills while adeptly navigating music notation and improvisation. Passionate about integrating new compositions that blend classical and Western music styles.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Second Violin

Orchestra Toronto
12.2025 - Current

First Violin

Kindred Spirit Orchestra
12.2025 - Current

Violin Teacher

Banan Art Academy
North York, Canada
07.2024 - Current
  • Offered extracurricular tutoring to help struggling students understand and comprehend material through positive reinforcement and weekly recognition.

Violin teacher

Arcadia Academy of Music
Newmarket, Canada
03.2024 - Current

Principal Second

York Symphony Orchestra
01.2024 - Current

Founder and Qanun player

Persianesque Ensemble
09.2023 - Current

Qanun player

Balkan Ensemble of York University
09.2023 - Current

Concertmaster

Sarv Symphony Orchestra
Toronto, Canada
07.2023 - 01.2024

Concertmaster

Symphony Orchestra of the Music High School of Tehran
, Iran
01.2020 - 01.2022

Qanun Player

Pars Iranian Traditional Orchestra
Tehran , Tehran
01.2017 - 01.2022

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Honor.Music, Violin And Qanun Performance

York University
North York, ON, Canada
07-2027

OSSD Diploma -

Longbridge Academy
Aurora, ON, Canada
07.2023

Music High School Diploma - Violin performance

Music High School of Tehran
Tehran, Iran
07.2022

Skills

  • Violin performance
  • Qanun performance
  • Improvisation
  • Music notation
  • Harmony understanding
  • Team collaboration
  • Multitasking capacity
  • Leadership

Honors And Performance

  • Persianesque Ensemble performance, 10/01/23, Ranked no.1 in Ontario representing the cultural diversity program.
  • Persianesque Ensemble performance, 03/01/23, As Qanun player and leader in MSA, York University.
  • Tiregan Festival performance, 07/01/23, Qanun and Oud Performance as Sarv Academy.
  • 41st Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Winning first place in the region, Tehran province and the country of Iran with Qanun.
  • 41st Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Winning second place in the region and Tehran province with violin.
  • 40th Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Winning first place in both the region and Tehran province with Qanun.
  • 40th Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Winning third place in both the region and Tehran province with Violin.
  • 39th Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Winning first place in both the region and Tehran province with Qanun.
  • 39th Farda Cultural and Artistic Festival, Date Unknown, Worthy of appreciation for playing the Violin.
  • 11th National Festival of Youth Music, Date Unknown, Playing and reaching level two with Qanun.
  • 5th Homayoun Khorram Festival, Date Unknown, Playing and receiving a letter of appreciation with Qanun.

Timeline

Second Violin

Orchestra Toronto
12.2025 - Current

First Violin

Kindred Spirit Orchestra
12.2025 - Current

Violin Teacher

Banan Art Academy
07.2024 - Current

Violin teacher

Arcadia Academy of Music
03.2024 - Current

Principal Second

York Symphony Orchestra
01.2024 - Current

Founder and Qanun player

Persianesque Ensemble
09.2023 - Current

Qanun player

Balkan Ensemble of York University
09.2023 - Current

Concertmaster

Sarv Symphony Orchestra
07.2023 - 01.2024

Concertmaster

Symphony Orchestra of the Music High School of Tehran
01.2020 - 01.2022

Qanun Player

Pars Iranian Traditional Orchestra
01.2017 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Honor.Music, Violin And Qanun Performance

York University

OSSD Diploma -

Longbridge Academy

Music High School Diploma - Violin performance

Music High School of Tehran
Saghi Farsijani