Jeiran Hasan, flute

Azerbaijani-American flutist Dr. Jeiran Hasan is the Assistant Professor of Flute at Utah State University. An active and versatile musician, Hasan enjoys a multi-faceted career as a flutist and educator. A sought-after master teacher and adjudicator, Jeiran has given masterclasses around the globe, on four continents and the Middle East and in numerous languages, including Azerbaijani, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. Dr. Hasan is also a frequent presenter and clinical at flute fairs and colleges and universities across the U.S. with a recent performance and masterclass tour at Oberlin Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, and Ohio State and West Virigina Universities. Passionate about chamber music and a champion for new music, she is commissioning and premiering numerous new works for flute especially by female Azerbaijani composers. Her research interests including performing music by living BIPOC composers. As an orchestral musician, Dr. Hasan has performed with many professional ensembles throughout the U.S including with the Utah Symphony, as principal flutist at Carnegie Hall with the International Virtuosi Orchestra and as the Principal Flutist of Andrea Bocelli’s tour. Dr. Hasan has competed in and been a prize winner or finalist in over twenty international and national competitions including the National Flute Association’s Orchestral Excerpt and Young Artist Competitions. Jeiran is the Vice President of the Utah Flute Association and an active member of the National Flute Association through various committees. Her dedication to supporting students, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities is extensive. Dr. Hasan is a LefreQue Sound Bridge performing artist and holds degrees from the University of Iowa (D.M.A.) and the Cleveland Institute of Music (MM and BM).