Experience Music with the Power to Heal, Transform, and Inspire
Renara Akhoundova
is a pianist and composer with an extraordinary gift for improvisation. Since 2004, Renara has recorded 10 albums and performed in 18 countries. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Renara has lived most of her life in Paris.
She describes her music as "Matriaut Bohemian Solarpunk Piano." Today her “performances” are in fact celebrations of the art of improvisation, and she conducts online musical therapy sessions with clients from around the world.
Birthplace: Earth
Tribe: Human Being
Nationality: Earthling
Politics: Honesty & Transparency
Spirituality: Love
Isabelle Alexandrine Bourgeois
Founder and Director, Planetpositive Action
“Renara is the most ‘real’, lively and radiant artist and pianist I know and could listen to. When we leave her concerts, we feel ourselves expanded, enlarged, more loving and more happy.”
Michael Smith
Founder, Presentgevity
“Renara's music is purely angelic, from another realm. She possesses a rare ability to access that place where we are all truly one, and to share the sound of our collective soul.”
Over 110 Original Compositions & Improvisations
Across 10 Albums & 2 Compilations
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Marshall's Empathy
Renara’s first solo album, inspired by Marshall Rosenberg and the life-transforming power of Nonviolent Communication.
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Life
A continuation of the inspiration which led to the recording of Marshall's Empathy. These compositions and the final improvisation "Non-violent Communication" are musical tributes to Renara’s love for the people she met and the emotions she experienced as she discovered herself on the way to finding her own music.
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Gift
Renara’s third album and the first to feature two studio improvisations. Like LIFE, it's a continuation of the inspiration she experienced from her encounter with Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, and the facilitators and friends who inspired her in that community.
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Light
2006 was so full of musical inspiration that Renara recorded two albums in the span of a few months. LIGHT is her fourth album and includes one studio improvisation.
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Meeting with the Master
Renara's album "Meeting with the Master" is a collection of 10 compositions and one studio improvisation. This is music without language or borders, inspired by Life and expressed through the hands of a musician with full mastery over her instrument.
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Gratitude
Renara's album "Gratitude" is a collection of 10 compositions and one studio improvisation which express deep gratitude to the people and places which have profoundly influenced her life and work - from her parents and spiritual mentors to the city of Paris where she has lived for over thirty years.
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Prayer
Renara Akhoundova's album "Prayer" is collection of 10 compositions and one studio improvisation inspired by her experiences as a pilgrim to Jerusalem, Bari, Corfu, and other spiritual places around the world, together with remarkable people both living and passed on who supported her throughout her life and musical career.
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Forgiveness
Renara's album "Forgiveness" is a collection of 10 compositions and one studio improvisation. These are songs inspired by universal spiritual truths the artist has experienced in her own life's journey.
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Love
Renara's album "Love" is a collection of 10 compositions and one studio improvisation which express the many faces of love - spiritual love between God and man, love of place, and love between people.
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La Voie de l’Amoureux
La Voie de l’Amoureux (The Path of the Beloved) is Renara’s tenth album, and the first to include 4 studio improvisations out of eleven tracks. Falling in love with God, a state of intoxication by Life, with a deep sense of gratitude opens. This is where the music comes.
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Love and Gratitude
LOVE AND GRATITUDE could be described as a compilation, but all the tracks here are newly-recorded. There is also one new composition, TATIANA, and a new studio improvisation LOVE AND GRATITUDE. This album is an excellent introduction to Renara's music, and it makes a great gift.
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Octave
OCTAVE is a 2013 compilation, a retrospective covering 9 years and almost 100 recordings.
Meet Your True Self, through the Healing Power of Music
Musical Therapy Sessions
Renara offers private, one-on-one musical therapy sessions in English, French, and Russian.
"Live music which originates from the source goes straight to the listener’s heart and works wonders. I am simply the egoless instrument in this process. The music comes from the Divine to each and all individually. My task as the instrument is to keep the intention pure. This music of the moment, which approaches the soul through the heart, heals, inspires, opens, and leads. It is a mysterious process, both for the giver and the receiver."
Renara also offers musical accompaniment for those grieving the loss of a loved one, through individual improvisations created for this purpose. She is also available for musical therapy in palliative care settings, remotely or in-person. Click the button below to learn more.
Sanni Maitzen
“Working with Renara has not only helped me with stress reduction and relaxation, but reduced the chatter in my brain. It helped me understand my inner child and be kinder to myself. Renara is able to tap into your soul like no other therapist has been able to do. She connects through music and plays from her heart. She is a beautiful loving human being that shares her amazing talent with the world.”
Live Performances
Since 2004, Renara has performed in 18 countries around the world. She has played in large concert halls and cozy salons, and everything in between. Renara has also collaborated with artists and poets to delight audiences with a synthesis of multiple modes of expression. Today her "performances" are largely celebrations of the art and magic of improvisation. She invites the audience to participate by connecting deeply with themselves and co-creating the music together with her.
Combining complete mastery over her instrument with a great depth of creative energy, Renara delivers her audience to new and unexplored dimensions with every piece. A performance by Renara Akhoundova is a worthy addition to any progressive music festival, philharmonic season, or the program of a commercial venue.
Work with Renara
Renara’s music is especially well-suited to foundation fundraising events. In these venues, the music supports the charitable message and inspires profound generosity. Use the contact form below to find out how you can bring the magic of Renara’s healing music to your city, festival, or preferred venue.
Mark Milton
Founder, Education 4 Peace
"Renara’s music invites us to connect to our inner journey. It speaks to our own stories and invites us to travel through our diverse and deep emotions. It is peaceful and passionate, just as life becomes when we are fully alive. Her concerts are always wonderful opportunities to create and share a deep human connection”
Dr. Cathy Ashby
President & CEO, United Way of Abilene
