Saman Samadi

Saman Samadi, is a Persian-American composer, performer, and musicologist, with a prolific and diverse body of work spanning nearly two decades. His compositions, including orchestral, chamber, solo, and electroacoustic pieces, have been performed globally, from the Mid-East to the Far East, to Europe and the United States.

From 2013 to 2020, Samadi actively participated in the experimental music scene in New York City. In 2018, he formed the Saman Samadi Quintet, bringing together alumni from the Manhattan School of Music. He has also led two other ensembles based in New York City: the Apām Napāt Trio and the Aži Trio. Recognizing his contributions to the performing arts, in particular as an experimental music improviser, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) awarded him an Artist Diploma in 2015.
Samadi has served as the Editorial Officer for the Wolfson Research Event at Cambridge and is actively engaged in reviewing manuscripts for reputable journals, such as the Journal for Artistic Research. He is the founder and artistic director emeritus of the Cambridge University Experimental Music Ensemble. He earned his PhD at the University of Cambridge, where he was supported through his appointment as a Grantham Scholar. His doctoral research was under Richard Causton and Peter McMurray. During his time at Cambridge, Samadi has served as President of the Wolfson College Music Society as well as academic supervisor at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge.