Dutch-Iranian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator Homayoon Kazemi creates immersive works that blend contemporary classical composition, electronic sound design, and influences from Iranian musical traditions. Drawing from a background that spans acoustic composition, multimedia art, and sound engineering, his music explores texture, atmosphere, repetition, and the interaction between organic and electronic sound worlds.

Born in Tehran in 1987, he began studying the setar at the age of twelve, developing an early connection to the modal and timbral qualities of Iranian music. During his late teenage years, his interest expanded into electronic music production and sound design through DJing, opening a parallel path toward digital composition and experimental sonic exploration.

After studying music theory, counterpoint, and harmony with Prof. Tengiz Shavlokhashvili, he continued his education in the Netherlands, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in composition from the HKU Conservatory Utrecht under the guidance of Prof. Caroline Ansink and Prof. Jeroen d’Hoe. In 2021, he was selected as a finalist for the Stipendium RFO.

His work includes compositions for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, orchestras, films, animations, applications, and interdisciplinary multimedia projects. Combining acoustic instrumentation with electronics, looping structures, and atmospheric sound design, his artistic approach often moves between contemplative, cinematic, and experimental sonic spaces.

Alongside his compositional work, he is active as an educator and has taught composition, music theory, and sight-reading in private lessons, workshops, and institutions across the Netherlands, including HKU Conservatorium Utrecht and SG WJ Bladergroen. He has also collaborated with musicians and performers from diverse artistic backgrounds on educational and interdisciplinary projects.

He is also the creator of the educational YouTube channel Homayoon TV, where he shares content about music composition, theory, production, and creative practice. The channel has accumulated more than 130,000 views and serves as a platform for making musical knowledge accessible to a wider audience.

In addition to music, he works with visual and interactive media, exploring the relationship between sound, image, and digital environments through multimedia performance and generative visuals.

He is the founder of 2POINT5, a Netherlands-based multimedia studio focused on creative audio and visual production for artistic and commercial projects.

Together with Femke van den Bergh, he also founded Stichting Avalarix, an initiative dedicated to creating music, teaching younger generations, and inspiring new audiences through artistic education and creative collaboration.