Negar Zolfaghar
Biography
Negar Zolfaghar is an Iranian composer and vocalist with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in composition from Tehran University of Art, with final projects Cantata for vocal and Orchestra and a piece for ensemble and video art. During her studies, she worked with notable professors, including Arsalan Abedian, Madjid Tahriri, Bahar Royaee, Karen Keyhani, Arshia Samsaminia.
In 2024, Negar won first place in the “Reza Korourian Award” for her electroacoustic composition, based on the Ney and vocal elements. She also earned second place in the vocal ensemble category at the 2017 “Yerevan Komitas Conservatory’s International Festival”.
Collaborations with Yarava
On October 30 and 31, 2025, Negar Zolfaghar’s pieces, In the Reflection of Sound, Blind Imitation, The Tale of a Raindrop, were premiered at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in the event of In Pursuit of Sound by the Yarava Modern Orchestra. The conductor of this performance was Mehdi Jalali.