TEHRAN -- Mehrad Nobakhtpour, a 
respected Iranian musician, composer, and teacher known for his mastery of the kamancheh, violin, and tanbur, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 40. His passing was confirmed by the Iranian House of Music on Monday.
Born in 1985, Nobakhtpour was part of a generation of Iranian artists who bridged classical tradition and modern experimentation. A graduate of the High School of Music in Tehran, he devoted more than two decades to teaching and performance, guiding young musicians through the intricacies of instruments like the violin, kamancheh, daf, tonbak, and tanbur, as well as solfège and theory.
Over the years, Nobakhtpour studied under some of Iran’s most influential masters — Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Hussein Dehlavi, Hamid Deybazr, Hadi Montazeri, Muhammad Moqqadasi, Ardeshir Kamkar, Samer Habibi, and Siamak Jahangiri — shaping a career that blended precision with deep emotional resonance.
His recording credits spanned a wide range of work. As an arranger, performer, and recording supervisor, he contributed to albums like Hafez-Khani 2, Ghogha-ye Hasti (“The Turmoil of Existence”), and Negar-e Man To Maro (“My Beloved, Do Not Go”). Nobakhtpour also brought his musicianship to film and television, composing or performing for productions such as I Am Shirin, Aroos-e Chit (The Fabric Bride), Qalaqiran, Shekarestan (Sugarland), and Javanmardan (The Brave Ones).
On stage, he performed with numerous ensembles, including Bam, Ordibehesht, Barzin, Shalireh, Moj-Ava, Vaziri, Farhangsaraye Bahman, Tariqat, Bidad-e Zaman, Avaye Zendeh-Ruy, and Avaye Rasam — collaborations that reflected his passion for live performance and collective musicianship.
Nobakhtpour’s colleagues and students remember him not just as a skilled performer, but as a deeply generous teacher and collaborator — the kind of artist who lived to keep music alive in others.
In a statement, the Iranian House of Music offered condolences to his family, students, and the wider artistic community, honoring Nobakhtpour’s “devotion to the craft and his lasting contribution to Iranian music.”