Aida Shirazi

Born and raised in Tehran, Aida Shirazi is a composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music based between Tehran and California. Her work for solo instruments, voice, ensemble, orchestra, and electronics is distinguished by a strong focus on timbre, texture, and musical structure, often drawing inspiration from Persian and English language and literature as well as Iranian classical music. Her music has been presented at festivals and concert series including Manifeste, Mostly Mozart, MATA, New Music Gathering, Direct Current, Taproot, and the Tehran Contemporary Music Festival, and performed by ensembles such as International Contemporary Ensemble, Quince Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, and Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. She holds degrees in classical piano and music composition, pursued doctoral studies at the University of California, Davis, and is a co-founder and board member of the Iranian Female Composers Association.