Ashkan Behzadi

Ashkan Behzadi (b. 1983) is an Iranian composer and lecturer at the Department of Music, Columbia University. He holds a master's degree in composition and music theory from McGill University and a bachelor's degree in architecture from Tehran University, with ongoing doctoral studies in composition at Columbia. His music has been performed internationally by ensembles such as Divertimento Ensemble, neuverBand, Exaudi, and Wet Ink.

• Scientific Awards:
• 2015 ACF Showcase competition winner
• Prix de Composition at Fontainebleau (2013)
• SOCAN Foundation awards (2012, 2013)

Research & Creative Focus: Behzadi's work spans contemporary classical composition, experimental music, and cross-cultural collaborations. His compositions have been featured at festivals including Mixtur Festival 2017, Mozarteum Dialogues Festival 2016, and Manifeste 2014 at IRCAM. He has studied under prominent composers like Fred Lerdahl, George Lewis, and Georg Friedrich Haas.