Reza Vali

Reza Vali () is an Iranian musician and composer. Life and education Vali was born in Qazvin in 1952 and studied at the Tehran Conservatory. where he received his PhD in composition and music theory. the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, the Kronos Quartet, the Seattle Chamber Players, and the Da Capo Chamber Players. Works Folk Songs series *Folk Songs Set No. 1, for soprano and piano (1979) *Folk Songs Set No. 2, for soprano and piano (1981) *Folk Songs Set No. 5, for soprano, choir, harp, piano and percussion (1984) *Folk Songs Set No. 7, for voice and chamber orchestra (1986) *Folk Songs Set No. 8, for voice and ensemble (1989) *Folk Songs Set No. 9, for flute and cello (1991) *Folk Songs Set No. 10, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1993) *Folk Songs Set No. 11A, for four cellos (1995) *Folk Songs Set No. 11B, for string quartet (1995) *Folk Songs Set No. 12, for soprano, string quartet and piano (1996) *Folk Songs Set No. 13, for four cellos (1996) *Folk Songs Set No. 14, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1998) *Folk Songs Set No. 15, for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and cello (1999) *Folk Songs Set No. 16 The Being of Love, for soprano and orchestra (2005) *Folk Songs