ABBASI, Anahita

In addition to being a founding member of the Schallfeld Ensemble (Austria, 2013), she is also a founding member of the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA, USA, 2017). Anahita Abbasi studied composition with Beat Furrer and Pierluigi Billone at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) in Austria and worked closely with Georges Aperghis, Franck Bedrossian, and Philippe Leroux. In 2014, she moved to the USA to pursue a PhD in composition with Rand Steiger at UC San Diego.

Currently, Anahita Abbasi lives in New York, Flensburg, and in Paris. Her recent projects include commissioned works for Ensemble Modern and Jack Adler, both premiered at the Darmstädter Musiktage in 2023. Her upcoming projects include a commission from the Présences festival (Radio France – Premiere February 2026) as well as a commission from the EBU for a flute concerto for Claire Chase and with Philharmonie de Radio France (2027-2028).