Shahab Paranj, a composer who has written scores for movies, the Russian String Orchestra, the San Francisco New Music Ensemble and many others, is known for being a champion for Persian culture and music.
He has written the original score for the movie Dressage, the winner of 2018 feature film in the "Generation" section of the Berlin Film Festival. (2017) Original score for movie "DRESSAGE" (2019) Lost in Lut for string orchestra, commissioned by Russian String Orchestra Recent commissions include works for ensembles such as the Aleron Trio, San Francisco New Music Ensemble, One Great City Duo, MSM symphony orchestra, International Low Brass Trio, Russian String Orchestra and Intersection Contemporary Music Ensemble. Paranj is known for championing Persian classical music and culture throughout the world. 
