Farid Omran was born in 1945 in Abadan, Iran. He started playing piano from an early age, composing short pieces for piano. In 1951 his family moved to Tehran where he started his musical education under the guidance of Leonid Samus, an exiled Russian pianist, and later in the Tehran Conservatory of Music under the guidance of composer Morteza Hannaneh and Yusof Yusofzadeh. He further continued his musical studies at London College of Music with the Professors John MacCabe and Norman Demuth, while developing his conducting techniques under Professor Laurence Leonard at Morely College of Music. Omran used folk music as a means for his melodic constructions and composed his “Miniatures for piano” as a blueprint which he later developed into large scale pieces. In 1986, Omran immigrated to the UK and has resided in London since. He conducted many of his compositions in music halls and festivals including Fajr Music Festival , where he won the “Golden lyre” prize as a distinguished composer. He has published numerous educational books including his 3 volume Learning to Play Piano, his Album for the Young (24 Pieces for Piano), and some of his benchmark pieces like Persian Songs Suite (for piano). His published works can be viewed at Universaledition.com, Mahoor.com and Faridomran.org. ​