Aida Shirazi

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"Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Aida Shirazi is a composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music. Shirazi’s music is described as “deliberately unfolding” by The New York Times, “well-made and affecting” by The New Yorker and “unusually creative” by San Francisco Classical Voice.  In her works for solo instruments, voice, ensemble, orchestra, and electronics she mainly focuses on timbre for organizing structures that are often inspired by Persian and English languages and literature, as well as Iranian classical music.

Shirazi’s music has been featured at festivals including Manifeste, Mostly Mozart, New Music Gathering, Direct Current, and Tehran Contemporary Music Festival in venues such as Maison de la Radio France, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, National Sawdust, The Roulette, and the DiMenna Center.  Her works are performed by Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Miranda Cuckson, International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, Quince Ensemble, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, and Bilkent Symphony Orchestra.

Currently, Shirazi is a Ph.D. candidate of composition at the University of California, Davis and works with Mika Pelo.  She has studied with Pablo Ortiz, Kurt Rohde, Yiğit Aydın, Onur Türkmen, Tolga Yayalar, and Hooshyar Khayam, and attended masterclasses by Kaija Saariaho, Raphaël Cendo, Mark Andre, Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, and Riccardo Piacentini among others.  Shirazi holds her B.A. in classical piano performance from Tehran University of Art (Iran), and her B.M. in music composition and theory from Bilkent University (Turkey).  In the years 1998-2004, she studied santoor (traditional Iranian hammered dulcimer) with Parissa Khosravi Samani."  Shirazi is a participant of IRCAM's Cursus program in the academic year 2020-21.

Sitio web :
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Música Orquestal


T O R N for orchestra and electronics (2023)
Umbra Arrangement of string quartet for string orchestra (2020)
The Distorted Reminiscences of a Guardian for orchestra (2015)

Voz solo y acompañamiento


My Words Are Swallows for voice, kemençe, and string quartet (2023)
Soliloquy of the Unnamed for treble voice and violin (2021)
Ruba'i for treble voice and guitar (2020)
A Girl for treble voice and piano (2017)

Grupo de Cámara ( 2 - 4 instrumentos )


Sanguine for Oboe, Percussion, and Harp (2021)
Ephemera for clarinet and percussion (2019)
(Re)Visiting the Land of (Un)Known for clarinet in B flat, violin, and piano (2017)
Umbra for string quartet (2017)
Vestiges for flute and string trio (2017)

Instrumento Solo


Whispering in the Wind for alto flute (2020)
Latent for solo cello (2018)
Longing for a distant memory... for solo violin (2018)
Albumblatt for solo piano (2017)
One Day, The Bird Will Be Free for solo violin (2016)
Tide for piano solo (2014)

Orquesta de Cuerdas


Umbra Arrangement of string quartet for string orchestra (2020)

Ensamble de Cámara (5 - 9 instrumentos)


Blood Moon for clarinet and string quartet (2020)
Crystalline Trees for chamber ensemble (2020)
The Shadow of a Leaf in Water for chamber ensemble (2018)

Ensamble Vocal


Portrait for treble vocal quartet (2019)

Voces e Instrumentos


What The Wind Will Do When You Aren't Looking for a Thousand Years for soprano, tenor, and prepared piano (2019)

Cuarteto de Cuerdas


Umbra for string quartet (2017)
(Re)Visiting the Land of (Un)Known for clarinet in B flat, violin, and piano (2017)
A Girl for treble voice and piano (2017)
Albumblatt for solo piano (2017)
Blood Moon for clarinet and string quartet (2020)
Crystalline Trees for chamber ensemble (2020)
Ephemera for clarinet and percussion (2019)
Latent for solo cello (2018)
Longing for a distant memory... for solo violin (2018)
My Words Are Swallows for voice, kemençe, and string quartet (2023)
One Day, The Bird Will Be Free for solo violin (2016)
Portrait for treble vocal quartet (2019)
Ruba'i for treble voice and guitar (2020)
Sanguine for Oboe, Percussion, and Harp (2021)
Soliloquy of the Unnamed for treble voice and violin (2021)
T O R N for orchestra and electronics (2023)
The Distorted Reminiscences of a Guardian for orchestra (2015)
The Shadow of a Leaf in Water for chamber ensemble (2018)
Tide for piano solo (2014)
Umbra for string quartet (2017)
Umbra Arrangement of string quartet for string orchestra (2020)
Vestiges for flute and string trio (2017)
What The Wind Will Do When You Aren't Looking for a Thousand Years for soprano, tenor, and prepared piano (2019)
Whispering in the Wind for alto flute (2020)