{"id":19,"date":"2026-02-17T17:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:30:14","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/index.php\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-27 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-768x1024.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nourahodhodi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5166-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#818181\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a2e2d63 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em>Noura Hodhodi is an Iranian composer, classical guitarist based in Amsterdam<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>She currently studies composition at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Willem Jeths, and Richard Ayres.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her music draws on the rich traditions of Iranian folk music, combining them with contemporary classical techniques, intricate rhythmic structures, and influences from contemporary jazz. Through her compositions, she explores the meeting point between cultural heritage and modern musical expression, creating new musical languages that connect tradition with experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her work has been performed by professional ensembles and emerging musicians across Europe and the United States. In 2022, she was awarded First Prize in the Young Women\u2019s Composition Competition. <br><br><em>Noura\u2019s music has been performed at numerous events and festivals, including the Bruckner Festival at Muziekgebouw aan \u2019t IJ and the Hear and Now Festival at De Duif in Amsterdam.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noura Hodhodi is an Iranian composer, classical guitarist based in Amsterdam. She currently studies composition at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Willem Jeths, and Richard Ayres. Her music draws on the rich traditions of Iranian folk music, combining them with contemporary classical techniques, intricate rhythmic structures, and influences from contemporary jazz. 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