Tar Player and Composer

Born in Iran, Hamed Sadeghi is an acclaimed multi-award winner Persian-Australian tar player and composer who is known for his innovative blend of Persian classical music with Western contemporary music and jazz. He has worked on a variety of different projects and solo tar performances, showcasing his virtuosity on the tar, a stringed instrument from Iran. Sadeghi's music is characterised by its intricate melodies and rhythms, and he is highly regarded for his ability to seamlessly fuse different musical traditions. His work is a testament to the power of cross-cultural collaboration and the transformative potential of music.

Sadeghi’s projects have been performed at the most well known concert halls, venues and festivals including , Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Sydney Festival, Auckland Arts Festival, Womadelaide, Rome Jazz Festival, Brisbane Jazz Festival, Plucked Music Festival Phillipines, Barcelona Festibamles, Melbourne Int Jazz Fest, Taiwan Yilan Art Fest and many more. He is the founder and composer of the Eishan Ensemble, they have released three albums to critical acclaim and have toured numerously in Australia, Asia and Europe. Sadeghi’s orchestral project Empty Voices featuring Australian jazz figures including Sandy Evans, Paul Cutlan and etc have been commissioned by Create NSW and APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund and will be released soon.

As a classical Persian music performer and soloist, he has performed with the most well known Iranian classical figures in Iran and overseas including maestro Shahram Nazeri, Aziz Shahrokh and more.

Theatre, Film and Dance

Hamed has been collaborating with Belvoir Theatre Sydney as musician, composer and performer since 2018. He has also appeared on ABC Kids TV programs as a musician and performer. His collaborative score with Michael Askill for the Iliad Out Loud of William Zappa has been nominated at Sydney Theatre Awards.

Professional highlights:

  • Musician and performer at the production Sami In Paradise directed by Eamon Flack, April 2018 Belvoir Theatre Sydney.

  • Associate Composer at the production Stop Girl directed by Anne Louise Sarks, April 2021 Belvoir Theatre Sydney.

  • Musician and Performer at the production Boomkak Panto directed by Virginia Gay and Richard Carroll, November 2021 Belvoir Theatre Sydney.

  • Composer (with Michael Askill) and performer at Iliad Out Loud of William Zappa, performed at Sydney Festival 2019, Adelaide Festival 2020 and Four Winds festival 2021.

  • Musician and performer at ABC Kids program Play School with Peter Dasent and Adem Yilmaz 2021 and Stripy Socks with Lah Lah’s band 2019.

  • Composer at Tout Ce Sa of Cloe Fournier, Sydney Dance Company 2022.

  • Associate composer at the production Opening Night directed by Carissa Licciardello, March 2022 Belvoir Theatre Sydney.

  • Composer at How I Practice My Religion of Ryuichi Fujimura, Riverside Theatre Sydney and Melbourne Dance House 2023.

  • Composer at Tennessine directed by Amin Palangi, Sydney Film Festival 2023

  • Associate composer at Master and Margarita by Eamon Flack, November 2023 Belvoir Theatre Sydney.

Awards and Nominations

  • Nominated for ARIA awards 2021 for Best World Music Album with Eishan Ensemble.

  • Nominated for ARIA awards 2021 for Best Jazz Album with Vazesh

  • Finalist for the 2021 Art Music Award for Improvised/Jazz Performance of the Year.

  • Nominated for the best original score of a MainStage production at Sydney Theatre Awards 2019 as collaboration with Michael Askill for the Iliad Out Loud project.

  • Shortlisted for best music award with Eishan Ensemble, Sydney Fringe Festival 2019.