About

Daniel Mehdizadeh is a composer, conductor, and educator based in the Greater Toronto Area. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Toronto. Described as a “hypnotic masterwork” by Daniel Vnukowski of Classical Jukebox Radio, Mehdizadeh’s music captivates audiences worldwide. 

His music has been performed at festivals across Europe and the Americas, broadcast in Canada and the United States, and commissioned by leading artists and ensembles including the Penderecki String Quartet, Marc Grauwels, Thorwald Jørgensen, Alexander Panizza, Ron Korb, the Ewashko Singers, and many others. His works are featured on recordings released by Akashic Classics and distributed by Universal Music Group.

Mehdizadeh brings extensive experience in church music, having served as music director, organist, pianist, and choral conductor. Following his most recent position as Music Director at Stouffville United Church, he will begin a new appointment at St. Andrew’s-Chalmers Presbyterian Church in Uxbridge, Ontario.

He is the founder and Artistic Director of East Chamber Music and the Stained Glass Centre Classical Series in Stouffville, Ontario, where he curates concerts featuring leading Canadian artists. He also founded the Performing Young Artists Festival, an educational initiative that provides young musicians with opportunities to perform, receive professional adjudication, and participate in masterclasses and educational concerts presented in collaboration with the Gryphon Trio and Rob Kapilow.

He also serves as Concert and Project Manager for the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, where he oversees the New Generation Composers Program and mentors emerging composers. Previously, he was the orchestra’s Composer-in-Residence for three seasons and contributed to its digital initiatives, including the SPO Great Music Podcast. During this period, the orchestra received the John Beckwith Award for Digital Content (2021) and was recognized by Orchestras Canada as “Setting the Standard.”