I’m a versatile musician from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with about seven years of experience as a performer, composer, arranger, and educator. I primarily perform on the double bass, but I’ve also played electric bass and mandolin, worked with several orchestras and ensembles, and taught double bass, composition, and music theory at private institutions. My goal is to bring an intellectual and philosophical depth to music for my audience. At the heart of my work is a fascination with traditional and older styles of writing, which I blend with my performance and teaching experience. I enjoy exploring how music history and philosophy intersect, and I strive to convey that curiosity through performances, teaching, and collaborative projects with fellow musicians and students.

Hoshmand Samir Murshid

I’m a versatile musician from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with about seven years of experience as a performer, composer, arranger, and educator. I primarily perform on the double bass, but I’ve also played electric bass and mandolin, worked with several orchestras and ensembles, and taught double bass, composition, and music theory at private institutions. My goal is to bring an intellectual and philosophical depth to music for my audience. At the heart of my work is a fascination with traditional and older styles of writing, which I blend with my performance and teaching experience. I enjoy exploring how music history and philosophy intersect, and I strive to convey that curiosity through performances, teaching, and collaborative projects with fellow musicians and students.

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I’m a versatile musician from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with about seven years of experience as a performer, composer, arranger, and educator. I primarily perform on the double bass, but I’ve also played electric bass and mandolin, worked with several orchestras and ensembles, and taught double bass, composition, and music theory at private institutions. My goal is to bring an intellectual and philosophical depth to music for my audience.

At the heart of my work is a fascination with traditional and older styles of writing, which I blend with my performance and teaching experience. I enjoy exploring how music history and philosophy intersect, and I strive to convey that curiosity through performances, teaching, and collaborative projects with fellow musicians and students.

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Language

Kurdish
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Double Bass Section Leader at Slemani Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Led the double bass section in the Slemani Symphony Orchestra in Sulaymaniyah, contributing to rehearsals and performances and supporting section coordination from 2022 through 2024.
Double Bass at Mali Muzik Orchestra (MA Music Center)
July 11, 2022 - July 12, 2022
Performed with Mali Muzik Orchestra; participated in a two-day concert program featuring traditional Kurdish music, conducted by Mustafa Abbas Ali, in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Double Bass, First Chair at Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Participated as first chair double bass in a performance at the Grand Amphitheater, Moscow, Russia, featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and Popper; cello soloist Hassan Motaz; conducted by Alexey Rubin.
Double Bass Instructor at Mali Muzik Sulaymaniyah
August 1, 2024 - Present
Instructed students in double bass at Mali Muzik Sulaymaniyah; involved in pedagogy and technique development from August 2024 to present.
Composition and Theory Instructor at Mali Muzik Sulaymaniyah
April 1, 2026 - Present
Instructed composition and music theory focusing on Fux’s counterpoint, traditional harmony, forms/analysis, and other topics related to composition from April 2026 to present.

Education

Diploma in Music at Fine Arts Institute of Sulaymaniyah
October 1, 2019 - June 1, 2024

Qualifications

Youth Excellence on Stage (Y.E.S Academy) Certificates
August 1, 2021 - March 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other