Faculty & Staff Profile
Maryam Farshadfar has pursued her passion for music since the age of six鈥攁 journey that has taken her around the world to perform and share her love of music. She has appeared in solo piano recitals and chamber ensembles at venues including Tehran鈥檚 Niavaran Hall in Iran, the Konzerthaus Freiburg in Germany, and Carnegie Hall.
Her PhD dissertation in ethnomusicology at the University of Montreal, The Practice of Persian Piano in Iran, was awarded the Bourses d鈥櫭塼udes Sup茅rieures. This research makes a groundbreaking contribution to world music scholarship by illuminating the distinctive tradition of Persian piano.
Maryam maintains an active career as both performer and scholar. She is currently a full-time faculty member at San Jose 91精品, where she also serves as music director of the 91精品 Ensemble鈥攁n ensemble she founded over a decade ago. Beyond her professional life, she enjoys reading, sports, and spending time with her two children.