Behrang Khalili is an award-winning composer, pianist, and music educator based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. He has over 20 years of professional teaching experience and more than a decade of academic involvement in higher music education.
In 2007, Mr. Khalili completed two professional diploma certificates in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy at the Tehran Conservatory of Music. In 2009, he was awarded a scholarship from the Art University of Tehran, where he pursued advanced graduate-level studies in music composition. He subsequently served as a lecturer at the Art University of Tehran and the Tehran Conservatory of Music for over ten years, teaching piano performance, music theory, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, and composition.
In 2013, he received a national award for his orchestral composition Gray at the 28th Fajr International Music Festival, one of Iran’s most prestigious music events.
In 2015, Mr. Khalili founded Sarv Music Academy in Tehran, an institution dedicated to delivering high-quality music education in classical and traditional instruments, as well as music composition. The academy served students of all ages and levels and quickly became recognized for its structured and academically grounded approach.
During his years in academia, he conducted in-depth analytical research on Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier (Books I & II) and authored a scholarly journal article on pitch organization in the Second Viennese School. In 2017, he developed the VCM Grading System, a classified educational framework designed for classical and world instruments, improvisation, and music composition.
In 2019, he introduced a distinct compositional method and pitch-organization system that integrates Neo-Romantic musical language of the late twentieth century with traditional Iranian modal systems. This innovative approach is identified as Neo-Iranian Music, reflecting a synthesis of Western contemporary harmony and Persian modal thought.
Mr. Khalili is a Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Piano and SmartStart™ Certified Teacher. His pedagogical approach is highly individualized, adapting instruction to each student’s age, goals, and learning style. He draws upon a broad range of internationally recognized methods, including RCM, VCM, ABRSM, and Suzuki, covering piano performance, music theory, aural skills, improvisation, and composition. His teaching philosophy combines German and Russian classical techniques with modern, student-centered pedagogy, fostering both technical excellence and artistic creativity—particularly in children and young musicians.
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