Behrang Khalili, an award-winning composer, pianist, and music educator, currently resides in Coquitlam. He held the position of lecturer at the Art University of Tehran and the Tehran Conservatory of Music for an extensive period exceeding ten years. Additionally, he has been teaching music for over 20 years, during which he has imparted comprehensive instruction in piano performance, music theory, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, and music composition.
In 2007, he completed two certificate diplomas in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the Tehran Conservatory of Music. In 2009, he was granted a scholarship from the Art University of Tehran to pursue advanced studies at the master’s level.
In 2013, Behrang received an award for his orchestral composition “Gray” at the 28th Fajr International Music Festival.
Sarv Music Academy was founded by Behrang in 2015 to deliver comprehensive and high-quality music education encompassing classical and traditional musical instruments, as well as music composition. The academy caters to students of all ages and proficiency levels in Tehran.
While teaching at the art university, he analyzed two well-tempered clavier books composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. He also wrote a journal article about the pitch organization in the Second Viennese School. In 2017, he developed the VCM grading system as a classified educational music method for classical and world instruments, improvisation, and music composition.
In 2019, he devised a distinct compositional method and a novel system for pitch organization, unifying Neo-Romantic music from the second half of the twentieth century with traditional Iranian modal scales. This style is denoted as Neo-Iranian music.
As an RCM piano and SmartStart certified teacher, he utilizes a variety of piano methods to tailor his teaching to each student’s goals, age, and personality. These methods include RCM, VCM, ABRSM, and Suzuki for piano performance, music theory, aural training, improvisation, and composition principles. He combines professional German and Russian techniques with modern teaching methods to make music lessons enjoyable and rewarding for children and young developing musicians.
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