Mahan Mirarab

Vienna-based guitarist and composer Mahan Mirarab presents his new solo album for fretless guitar and guitar, releasing on May 15 on ACT Music. Blending Iranian musical traditions with contemporary jazz, European chamber textures, and experimental sound, Mirarab crafts music shaped by migration, memory, and spacious groove.

He has released six albums and produced music for artists such as Alim Qasimov, Sakina Teyna, and Basma Jabr. His collaborations include projects with the NDR Bigband, Tonkünstler Orchester, Vision String Quartet, Aynur Dogan, and Anthony Braxton, and he has worked with leading record labels including ACT, ECM, and Warner Classics. Rooted in Tehran and based in Vienna, Mirarab’s multi-neck guitar speaks an honest and intimate language—one that transcends words, weaving together stories of migration, memory, and belonging. His music brings together European chamber textures and the fluidity of contemporary jazz, opening new pathways into the heart of Iranian classical traditions. These are not mere fusions but reimaginings: soundscapes where heritage and innovation move freely and reshape one another.

Presented by World Heart Beat.

This is an 18+ event