Kourosh Babaei
Born in 1971, Kourosh Babaei began violin at 12 before dedicating himself to the Persian kamancheh. As a teenager, he performed with leading traditional ensembles, later appearing in major concerts and international festivals worldwide. A 1994 graduate of Tehran’s Art and Architectural University in Graphic Design and Advertising. He was nominated as Best Persian Instrumentalist at the Musicema Festival and served as a juror for Iran’s top music albums in 2015. Since immigrating to Canada in 2016, he continues to teach, perform, and compose.