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Iranian violinist Minoo Oftadeh dies at 65
Born in 1958, Oftadeh began her musical journey at the age of 10 when she enrolled in the National Music School, where she studied under the tutelage of renowned violinist George Martirosian.
During her high school years, she expanded her musical repertoire by learning to play the piano and the tombak (goblet drum), ISNA wrote.
Oftadeh continued her musical education at the University of Tehran’s Faculty of Fine Arts. At just 16 years old, she joined the Culture and Arts Orchestra, the Women’s Orchestra, and the tombak group under the guidance of master musician Mohammad Esmaeili.
She performed extensively across Iran and began teaching violin and kamancheh at the Center for the Preservation and Propagation of Music.
Oftadeh remained active in the music scene, performing with various groups and contributing to audio productions. She held concerts both within Iran and internationally. In recent years, she dedicated much of her time to teaching at Tehran universities, the Rudaki Foundation, and independent classes.