Sussan Deyhim is an Iranian composer, vocalist, performance artist and activist.

Sussan Deyhim

Is an award winning Iranian composer, vocalist, performance artist and activist. LA Times quotes her as "One of Iran's most potent voices in exile". And NY Times reviews her voice as "Her voice remains in your ears a long time after you have left the theater". Sussan can be heard on multiple award winning sound tracks including Argo, The Last Temptation of Christ and The Kite Runner among others. She has scored for multiple video works by artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, including Turbulent the winner of Golden Lion at The Venice Biennial.

Her Stage production The House is Black Media Project has been presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Royce Hall/CAP UCLA and The Wallis. Other collaborations include U2, Peter Gabriel, Eve Ensler, Bobby McFerrin, Robert Egan and her longtime partner, composer and co-creator, Richard Horowitz. 

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ONCE WITHIN A TIME

First Newsletter since Covid...

First Newsletter since Covid...

I would like to share some meaningful projects I have had the chance to be a part of. I hope this will result in seeing you at some of the events and reconnecting.
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CONCERT AND MEDIA

WHISPERS FROM THE UNDERWORLD

A wonderful report from my concert Whispers From the Underworld at The Nimoy, presented by CAP UCLA and co-sponsored by the remarkable Farhang Foundation. It was another extraordinary evening, surrounded by friends and fans, as we honored the memory of my dear partner, Richard Horowitz.

Whispers From the Underworld features my scores for film, visual arts and media stage production. The concert was brought to life with incredible guest artists in both New York and Los Angeles. In LA, I was joined by the brilliant scientist, composer and dear friend Jaron Lanier, as well as the phenomenal double violist, Gingger Shankar, special Hagai Iz on Flumpet and composer, multi instrumentalists and 4 times Emmy winning composer Vivek Maddala on keys and percussion. The scores included my most recent collaboration with the visionary director Godfrey Reggio, in collaboration with Philip Glass, works with Shirin Neshat and my media stage production The House is Black Media Production in collaboration with Richard Horowitz.
It was truly a blessing to share the stage with such immense talents.

Thank you Arash Rad for this report shot and producing it!

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