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Naveed Perkins is a young self taught Pianist and Composer. He was born and grew up in San Diego, California where he’d gone to school his entire life. Since he was young, he’d always had an ear for music and having been able to explore music on his own, he developed a much deeper appreciation and intuition that can be seen, heard, and felt in his own compositions.
He has written a book of short poems titled “Letters To My Unconscious Mind,” as well as the libretto for his upcoming oratorio. As a composer of mixed descent, he continues to find new avenues to express his rich heritage. For the past two years, he has been the Assistant Conductor of the Iranshahr Orchestra, an Iranian Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Shahab Paranj. These opportunities, paired with his pursuit of cultural integration through his music has led him to meld personal poetry with compelling narratives that tell stories about fundamental aspects of our lives.
As a first-year graduate student at UCLA, his future prospects all deal with a greater integration of narratives within his community of colleagues, faculty, and those in the greater LA area and beyond. His most recent project, ‘Heaven’s Garden’, is a song cycle in both Armenian and English to be performed on April 15th, 2026 with the Iranshahr Orchestra at UCLA. Upcoming performances of his work include poems of Hafiz put to music with the UCLA Chamber Singers, and another choral work slated for performance in Carnegie Hall December 2027. He deeply looks forward to further storytelling through his music, art, and poetry, and he cannot wait to share the wonders of music with those around him.
Naveed Perkins is a young self taught Pianist and Composer. He was born and grew up in San Diego, California where he’d gone to school his entire life. Since he was young, he’d always had an ear for music and having been able to explore music on his own, he developed a much deeper appreciation and intuition that can be seen, heard, and felt in his own compositions. Over his high school career, he attended both Indiana University Piano Academy for Piano Performance and the Curtis Institute of Music Young Artist Summer Program for Composition. He began studying with Professor Victor Labenske at Point Loma Nazarene University during his Junior Year of high school where he began to refine his skills and compose more intuitive music. He is currently studying with Dr. Richard Danielpour and Professor Ian Krouse at the University of California, Los Angeles where he continues to refine his skills by finding new ways to convey the beauty of music through his own works. Naveed is not only an avid composer, but poet as well.
He has written a book of short poems titled “Letters To My Unconscious Mind,” as well as the libretto for his upcoming oratorio. As a composer of mixed descent, he continues to find new avenues to express his rich heritage. For the past two years, he has been the Assistant Conductor of the Iranshahr Orchestra, an Iranian Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Shahab Paranj. These opportunities, paired with his pursuit of cultural integration through his music has led him to meld personal poetry with compelling narratives that tell stories about fundamental aspects of our lives.
As a first-year graduate student at UCLA, his future prospects all deal with a greater integration of narratives within his community of colleagues, faculty, and those in the greater LA area and beyond. His most recent project, ‘Heaven’s Garden’, is a song cycle in both Armenian and English to be performed on April 15th, 2026 with the Iranshahr Orchestra at UCLA. Upcoming performances of his work include poems of Hafiz put to music with the UCLA Chamber Singers, and another choral work slated for performance in Carnegie Hall December 2027. He deeply looks forward to further storytelling through his music, art, and poetry, and he cannot wait to share the wonders of music with those around him.
