Piruz Partow, musician and director of the Brooklyn School of Music, will perform at Hamilton on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. Partow plays the tar, a traditional Persian string instrument. The performance is free and open to the public.
Partow started studying violin with acclaimed Romanian violinist Dolly Koritzer at age 5, then studied voice and music theory with Philadelphia Orchestra organist Michael Stairs. While a student at Hobart College, he found his mark on the electric and upright bass through the tutelage of Pulitzer Prize composer and Dorsey Band bassist Nicholas V. D'Angelo. During this time, Partow developed his skills with Berklee College Professor Jim Stinnett. After receiving a degree in music theory at Hobart, he furthered his education at the Ithaca College of Music. There, Partow started a long association with Wynton Kelly and Henry "Red" Allen drummer, George Reed.
In 2000 Partow left Ithaca and returned home to Philadelphia where he completed a master's in music at the University of the Arts. He has toured Europe and now lives in New York City, where he is a regular figure on the music scene. Partow has performed in some of the major rooms in New York City such as Irving Plaza, Fez, The Cutting Room, Spa, The Village Underground, and Tonic.
For more information contact Anna Oldfield, Department of Comparative Literature, at 859-4581, e-mail: aoldfiel@hamilton.edu.
Partow started studying violin with acclaimed Romanian violinist Dolly Koritzer at age 5, then studied voice and music theory with Philadelphia Orchestra organist Michael Stairs. While a student at Hobart College, he found his mark on the electric and upright bass through the tutelage of Pulitzer Prize composer and Dorsey Band bassist Nicholas V. D'Angelo. During this time, Partow developed his skills with Berklee College Professor Jim Stinnett. After receiving a degree in music theory at Hobart, he furthered his education at the Ithaca College of Music. There, Partow started a long association with Wynton Kelly and Henry "Red" Allen drummer, George Reed.
In 2000 Partow left Ithaca and returned home to Philadelphia where he completed a master's in music at the University of the Arts. He has toured Europe and now lives in New York City, where he is a regular figure on the music scene. Partow has performed in some of the major rooms in New York City such as Irving Plaza, Fez, The Cutting Room, Spa, The Village Underground, and Tonic.
For more information contact Anna Oldfield, Department of Comparative Literature, at 859-4581, e-mail: aoldfiel@hamilton.edu.
