Hooman Khalatbari

Principal Conductor and Honorary Conductor

Hooman Khalatbari was the principal conductor of "Prague Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra" in Prague-Czech for 2 years (2014–16) and since 2016 he is the Honorary Conductor of “ Virtuosi Brunenses “. ^[5][6]

Exterior of Kirchstetten Castle - Hooman Khalatbari is the founder, music director and conductor of the Kirchstetten Castle International Music Festival in northern Austria.

Founder, Music Director and Conductor

From 2001, Khalatbari is one of the founders, music director and conductor of Kirchstetten Castle International Music Festival in northern Austria.^[7][8]

Exterior of Graz Opera House - Hooman khalatbari holds different positions in Graz Opera since 1999.

He has conducted the following operas:

• 2001 – Le Nozze di Figaro – Mozart
• 2002 – Die Zauberflöte – Mozart
• 2003 – Don Giovanni – Mozart
• 2004 – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini
• 2005 – Tosca – Puccini
• 2006 – Così fan tutte – Mozart
• 2007 – Die Entführung aus dem Serail – Mozart
• 2008 – La Cenerentola – Rossini
• 2009 – La Traviata – Verdi
• 2010 – Der Schauspieldirektor – Mozart and Prima la musica e poi le parole – Salieri + Classic unter Stars I (The Most Famous Opera choirs I)
• 2011 – Die Fledermaus – Johann Strauss + KUS II (The Most Famous Opera Choirs II)
• 2012 – Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart + KUS III (Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
• 2013 – Rigoletto, Verdi + KUS IV (Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition)
• 2014 – Don Giovanni – Mozart ^[9]+ KUS V (George Bizet: Carmen / A Spanish Night)^[10][11]
• 2015 – L'elisir d'amore – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VI ( Carmina Burana )^[12]
• 2016 – Don Pasquale – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VII ( A Night in Italy )
• 2017 – La fille du régiment – Gaetano Donizetti + KUS VIII ( A Russian Night )^[13]
• 2018 -- Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini + KUS IX ( Viva la France )^[14]

Others

The world premiere of Hamid Motebassem's Simorq project; conducted by Hooman Khalatbari

Since 1999, Hooman Khalatbari has performed as a Conductor, Soloist, Chamber musician, Accompanist and coordinator in several Europa’s Cities, the USA, Canada, and Asia. His most recent performances were given as guest Conductor in Austria/ Vienna & Graz & Salzburg & Linz & Kirchstetten - Hungarian/ Budapest & Szombathely - Czech Republic/ Prague, Brno & Olomouc - Slovenian/ Maribor – France/ Paris – UK/ London - Canada/ Vancouver & Calgary and USA/ Houston, San jose, Chicago and at last in Zurich and Göteborg. ^[15]

Conducting Iranian Orchestral Music

Khalatbari's conducting repertoire spans a wide spectrum of musical traditions, ranging from classical opera and symphonic, to atonal and contemporary music. Conducting the Simorq musical project, the world premiere of Hamid Motebassem with Homayoun Shajarian's vocal, is one of the brightest points in this range.^[4][16][17]