"As strongly influenced by his native country’s idiom yet also undeniably informed by classical training and the world of academic new music — a healthy balance." -SF Classical Voice

"It's not an experience easily forgotten!" -Financial Times on String Quartet No.2; One Day, Tehran

"Aminikia has begun to cultivate his own unique voice through which his personal experiences and memories have been refracted" -SF Examiner

"Fabulous, colorful and persuasive" -John Adams

Photography: Matthew Washburn - Sahba Aminikia Music Copyright © 2008-2012

list of works

- Life is an Eternal Fire-Temple (2001) - OST
- Anis (2002) - OST
- Persian Nightmares - Suite for Piano (2003)
- Naghmeh for Piano (2003)
- String Quartet No.1 (2004)
- Song Cycle for Bass and Piano based on Ahmad Shamlu poetry (2004)
- Reng (improvisation) (2007)
- Kereshmeh for viola solo (2007)
- Woodwind Quintet (2008)
- Elegy for Viola and Cello (2008)
- Pro Patria for SFCM New Music Ensemble (2008)
- Alef for Mezzo-soprano and Piano based on Hakim Omar Khayyam poetry (2009)
- Improvisation on “Aftabkaran” for piano (2009)
- Suite for Just Intonation Guitar, commissioned by Elliot Simpson (2009)
- Miniatures for Viola and Piano, commissioned by Omid Assadi (2009)
- String Quartet No.2 : ONE DAY, TEHRAN (2010)
- Persian Dances for Guitar trio, commissioned by Mobius Trio (2010)
- String Quartet No.3: A Threnody for Those Who Remain for Kronos Quartet (2010)
- Zar for Orchestra, commissioned by Symphony Parnassus (2009)
- Jasmine in Winter for Flute and Guitar (2011), commissioned by Sasha Launder-Matt Linder
- Winter’s Leaving for orchestra (2011)
- Winter’s Leaving for string quartet, commissioned by Kronos Quartet (2011)
- "Roosters and Dogs", Samira Eskandarfar, OST (2011)
- For the First Snow in Tehran (improvisation), piano (2011)
- Tired of Sound of Silence (improvisation), piano (2011)
- My Nightmares (improvisation), piano (2011)
- “No Reflection”, Yassaman Kazerooni, OST (2012)
- “Inescapable Dream”, Yassaman Kazerooni (2012)
- Shetaban for Viola solo, commissioned by Hannah Nicholas (2012)
- Deltangiha for Piano trio, commissioned by Delphi Trio (2012)
- Tar o Pood for string quartet, commissioned by Kronos Quartet (2012) (in progress)

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