The Passion

Maziar Afroozeh is a music composer based in Newport Beach, California. He started taking lessons on piano at age of 6 in Bandar Abbas, south of Iran. At a young age, his violin teacher told him he will never be worth anything in music. Regardless of what he was told, he practiced piano on a long piece of paper where he had drawn up 88 keys, until he saved enough money to purchase an actual piano of his own.

The Skill

Maziar’s strength and passion is to compose and arrange music. He plays the piano, keyboard, and a number of Persian instruments such as santoor and setar. His understanding of harmony from eastern and western cultures allows him to create music that connects the two different cultures, and as a result, creates beautiful music. Maziar is a certified music composer for Disney Corporation. He has composed a number of pieces for Bollywood singers, along with top musicians in the US. Maziar also has a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Pepperdine, and is pursuing a degree in film scoring from Berklee College of Music. Maziar’s passion for music has remained with him throughout life. He continues to be an encouraging teacher for those who want to learn music, whether that be on piano or a paper piano.