Ali Jafari Pouyan (Violin Player & Instructor) Born in March 1979 Tehran Graduate of Music School BA in Music, IAU MA in Violin Playing, Arts University A Student of Maestros: Ebrahim Lotfi, Hassan Riyahi, Davoud Falahati, Gholamhossein Fakhimi, Behrouz Vahidi Azar, Sharif Lotfi, Farhad Fakhreddini, Mohsen Elhamian, Mohammadreza Akhavan, Mostafa Kamal Portorab, Bahram Dehghanyar Violin Player at: National Iranian Music Orchestra, Tehran Symphonic Orchestra (Guest Player), UNICEF World Youth Orchestra (2002), Tehran String Orchestra, Niavaran String Orchestra, Tehran Philharmonic Orchestra, Parsian String Orchestra Arco Ensemble (String Orchestra) Teaching Experience: Music School (Boys and Girls), Music Faculty of Arts University, Islamic Azad University, IRIB Faculty Has contributed to most of the published works of Iranian music in different genres (film, pop, national, classical) since 1996 "Refusing My Fingers" album released in March 2014 Has received the Plaque of Appreciation and the Annual "Mosighi-e-Ma" Icon Idea Developer of "the Annual Salnava Commemoration Ceremonies" since 2015 Received "Barbad Awards" in 2016 during the 32nd International "Fajr Music Festival for playing the violin in the album the "Journey to Self", composed by Pouya Baba-Ali in the classical music section. "Forever Overcast" album released in March 2018 "Mosighi-e-Ma" Awards candidate for "Forever Overcast" album; selected among top five for film score and recitation