BIO

Maryam Pourmalek-Mehran was born to a music loving

family in Tehran. From a young age, she studied both
classical piano and Persian music under Eleanor Mirzaian,
Emanuel Melik-Aslanian, Anoushirvan and Ardeshir
Rohani. She has received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s
degrees in Music from California State University of
Northridge. Her instructors were Ms. Francoise Regnat and
Drs. Jeanine Jacobson and Charles Fierro. Thrice named to
the Dean’s List, her other major accomplishments at CSUN
included receiving a CAPMT Scholarship in 1992 and the
highly sought Outstanding Bachelor’s Degree
Undergraduate award in 1995. She was also inducted into
Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, Golden
Key National Honor Society, and Phi Beta Delta
International Scholars Honor Society. Winner of the
competitive Annual CSUN Concerto Competition in 1998,
Maryam performed as the solo pianist with the CSUN
Symphony Orchestra in its very well-received rendition of
Aram Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto. Over the years, her
other performances have included solo recitals, chamber
music programs, piano ensembles, as well as various other
events.

Maryam has been an active piano instructor since her teens.

As part of CSUN’s Piano for Youth Program, she coached
college piano pedagogy students. Her other piano pedagogy
efforts included review and critique of the “Hal Leonard
Piano Method”. Her teaching accomplishments were
recognized by the Music Teachers Association of
California (MTAC), which awarded her the William
Richards Pedagogy Scholarship in 1991. In addition to
maintaining an active private studio, Maryam is also a
former instructor at the Colburn School of Performing Arts
where she taught both private and group classes.

Ms. Pourmalek currently lives near Los Angeles where she

teaches, performs both classical and Persian music, and
adjudicates for various exams and competitions. To contact
Maryam or view some of her performances, please visit
www.maryammehran.com