Born in 1937 (Lar, Iran), he began music by taking violin lessons with Heshmat Sanjari and theory of composition with Hossein Nasehi. He continued his studies in composition with Alfred Uhl, Thomas Christian David & Hans Jelineck in Vienna Conservatory of Music. Pejman later attended the Columbia University in New York City and studied with Buelant Arel, Vladimir Usachevsky and Jack Beesen Pejman's first compositions were pieces for Saba Chamber Orchestra (under the direction of Hossein Dehlavi). Read more on Last.fm