ALIREZA SHAHABOLMOLKFARD
Composer / Sound Artist / Interdisciplinary Artist
Photo Credits: Bogy Nagy, Laura Jyothi, Ilmė Vyšniauskaitė
Alireza Shahabolmolkfard
ABOUT / ENG
Born in Tehran in 1991, he initially learned guitar and later took up the cello. Back in Iran, he also worked as a composer and sound artist for theater groups. In Austria, he continued his composition studies at the Anton Bruckner University with Carola Bauckholt and François Sarhan.He received the Austrian State Scholarship for Composition in 2025. His music has been performed in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Lithuania and Mexico by various ensembles, including Ensemble Schallfeld, Ensemble Delirium, Vertixe Sonora, Schlagquartett Köln, Kompass Ensemble, ContemporAcco, Janus Ensemble, WirkWerk Ensemble, Lizard Ensemble, ProyectoeLe and Duo Merors.His musical compositions traverse diverse realms and possibilities, harmonizing contrasting extremes and moving between unexplored territories and familiar conventions.Central to his work is narrative, whether implicitly through action and representation or explicitly through textual expression.In his compositions, music and sound take on alternating roles, sometimes serving as a supporting backdrop for the narrative, while at other times taking center stage and acting as the primary storytellers. Experimenting with new sounds on instruments, repurposing everyday objects as sources of unique acoustic experiences, involving musicians in performative tasks, and exploring different genres and compositional styles serve as fundamental approaches to shaping his musical narrative.
ABOUT / DE
Geboren in Teheran (1991), erlernte er zunächst Gitarre und griff später zur Cello. Zurück im Iran arbeitete er auch als Komponist und Klangkünstler für Theatergruppen. In Österreich führte er sein Kompositionsstudium an der Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität bei Carola Bauckholt und François Sarhan fort.Er erhielt das Staatsstipendium für Komposition im Jahr 2025. Seine Musik wurde von verschiedenen Ensembles wie Ensemble Schallfeld, Ensemble Delirium, Vertixe Sonora, Schlagquartett Köln, Kompass Ensemble, ContemporAcco, Janus Ensemble, WirkWerk Ensemble, Lizard Ensemble, ProyectoeLe und Duo Merors gespielt.Seine musikalischen Kompositionen durchqueren vielfältige Bereiche und Möglichkeiten, indem sie gegensätzliche Extreme harmonisieren und zwischen unerforschten Gebieten und vertrauten Konventionen pendeln.Zentral für sein Werk ist die Erzählung, sei es implizit durch Handlung und Darstellung oderv explizit durch textlichen Ausdruck.In seinen Kompositionen übernehmen Musik und Klang abwechselnde Rollen, manchmal als unterstützender Hintergrund für die Erzählung dienend, während sie zu anderen Zeiten im Mittelpunkt stehen und als primäre Geschichtenerzähler fungieren. Das Experimentieren mit neuen Klängen auf Instrumenten, die Umnutzung alltäglicher Gegenstände als Quellen einzigartiger akustischer Erfahrungen, das Einbinden von Musikern in performative Aufgaben und die Erkundung verschiedener Genres und Stilrichtungen der Komposition dienen als grundlegender Ansatz zur Gestaltung seiner musikalischen Erzählung.
DATES
...................25.09.2026....................
LEVIATHAN UNBOUND
a hybrid music-theatrical performance by La Groupe Artistic Circus
Collaborative Week of ABPU, Linz...................12.09.2026....................
THE SEDIMENTS
fixed media for 20.2 channels
Ars Electronica Festival, ProduktionsStudio, Linz...................11.09.2026....................
THE SEDIMENTS
fixed media for 20.2 channels
Ars Electronica Festival, ProduktionsStudio, Linz...................17.06.2026....................
THE SPOWERCH
interdisciplinary performance for video, AI and performers
Stadtwerkstatt, Linz...................07.05.2026....................
A HORIZON, SMOOTH AND STRIATED
for orchestra
Brucknerhaus, Linz...................30.01.2026....................
FRACTURED FRENZY PULSE UNRAVELED
for Accordion and Clarinet,
Sonic Lab, Linz...................10.01.2026....................
STATUS SEVENTEEN
for A Capella Ensemble and video Espacio Turina, Sevilla, Spain...................14.12.2025....................
PhoneTics for Duo Merors
for Percussion and Guitar
KunstGarten, Graz...................07.11.2025....................
GET THIS OFF MY SHOULDER!
for Horn, Organ, Voice, Dance, Performer and Fixed Media
Urfahrkirche, Linz...................14.06.2025....................
WE ALL LEFT BABEL
A Micro Music Theatre
A Transdisciplinary Performance engaging Acting,
Audio and Video Installations, Improvisation, and Composed Music
for Voice, Bassoon, Accordion, Electric Guitar, and Percussion
Lentos Museum, Linz...................13.06.2025....................
WE ALL LEFT BABEL
A Micro Music Theatre
A Transdisciplinary Performance engaging Acting,
Audio and Video Installations, Improvisation, and Composed Music
for Voice, Bassoon, Accordion, Electric Guitar, and Percussion
Lentos Museum, Linz...................12.03.2025....................
It’s All RIGHT!
for Janus Ensemble,
Größer Saal der ABPU, Linz...................11.03.2025....................
11.03.2025 – It’s All RIGHT!
for Janus Ensemble
Sargfabrik, Vienna...................21.02.2025....................
SOUNDSCAPE SUGGESTION No.2,
for Percussion, 3 Hydrophones and fixed electronics
Mexico City, Mexico...................30.07.2024....................
SOUNDSCAPE SUGGESTION No.2,
for Percussion, 3 Hydrophones and fixed electronics
Monterrey, Mexico...................21.06.2024....................
HyperHypo
solo Clarinet and 4 Channel Tape
Urfahrkircher, Linz...................19.06.2024....................
NOTES OF ENTANGLMENT
for Vertixe Sonora (Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Piano and Electronics)
Sonic Lab, Linz...................02.06.2024....................
FRACTURED FRENZY PULSE UNRAVELED
for Accordion and Clarinet,
Druskinninkai, Lithuania...................19.03.2024....................
THE G4 SUMMIT 2074, ON THE SHORES OF HIMALAYAS
for Schlagquartett Köln
Kleiner Saal der ABPU, Linz...................08.03.2024....................
SOUNDSCAPE SUGGESTION No.2,
for Percussion, 3 Hydrophones and fixed electronics
Sonic Lab, Linz...................28.02.2024....................
SOUNDSCAPE SUGGESTION No.2,
for Percussion, 3 Hydrophones and fixed electronics
Monterrey, Mexico...................22.02.2024....................
PhoneTics for Duo Merors
for Percussion and Guitar
Vercelli, Italy...................22.12.2023....................
SOUNDSCAPE SUGGESTION No.1
for String Quartet
Museum Moderner Kunst, Klagenfurt...................28.11.2023....................
SARGASHTEGI
Duo for Violin and Cello
WirkWerk Ensemble
Kleiner Saal der ABPU, Linz...................19.06.2024....................
NOTES OF ENTANGLMENT
for Vertixe Sonora (Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Piano and Electronics)
Vigo, Spain...................20.10.2023....................
PhoneTics for Duo Merors
for Percussion and Guitar
Alte Schmiede, Vienna...................15.07.2023....................
A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 5
for solo Percussion
Freiburg, Germany...................08.07.2023....................
THE PerMission
(ein Musiktheater in 5 Szenen)
for Actor, Soprano, Tenor, Alto Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Accordion, Double Bass and Percussion
Landestheater, Linz...................06.05.2023....................
THE C8H10N4O2 REPORT
for Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Accordion, Cello and Conductor
Brucknerhaus, Linz...................20.03.2023....................
STIMMT?
for Trombone and Piano
Kleiner Saal der ABPU, Linz..............................10.12.2022 - Bakhtak fro Organ, Urfahrkirche, Linz
..............................27.10.2022 - Either Or for Schallfeld Ensemble, Sonic Lab, Linz..............................22.06.2022 - PulSi VulGaRis for Zither Trio , Botanischer Garten, Linz..............................17.05.2022 - Stillleben for Janus Ensemble, Sargfabrik, Vienna..............................05.04.2022 - Yavegi for Janus Ensemble, Sargfabrik, Vienna..............................30.03.2022 - SHASUSA for Schallfeld Ensemble, Brucknerhaus, Linz..............................25.01.2022 - Four Simple Etudes for Two Pianists Playing inside One Piano (IT IS A FLUX! NO.4), Sonic Lab, Linz..............................02.12.2021 - ILL-TEMPERED DELIRIA for Delirium Ensemble, Don Basco, Basel..............................05-10.09.2021 - DECISO for Organ, Brucknerfest, Linz..............................26.05.2021 - A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 2 for Guitar Quartet, Sonic Lab, Linz..............................26.05.2021 - A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 1 for Cembalo and Assistant, Sonic Lab, Linz..............................23.03.2021 - Yavegi for Voice, Flute Recorders and Cembalo, Kleiner Saal der ABPU, Linz..............................23.03.2021 - Homage for Flute and Guitar, Kleiner Saal der ABPU, Linz..............................09.03.2021 - SHASUSA for Schallfeld Ensemble, Größer Saal der ABPU, Linz..............................07.11.2020 - CRIES AND WHISPERS for Solo Organ, Wien Modern, Franziskaner Kirche, Vienna..............................29.06.2018 - THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, Music for the Short Experimental Silent Film, for Orchestra, Ehrbaar Saal, Vienna..............................23.05.2018 - (NEG)ENTROPY for five Accordions and a Flute, Druskomanija Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania..............................20.05.2018 - (NEG)ENTROPY for five Accordions and a Flute, Druskomanija Festival, Druskinninkai, Lithuania
WORKS
LEVIATHAN UNBOUND (2026)
a hybrid music-theatrical performance by La Groupe Artistic Circus, for Voice, Piano, Performers and Fixed Media
THE SEDIMENTS (2026)
fixed media for 20.2 Channels
THE SPOWERCH (2026)
interdisciplinary performance for video, AI, synth, fixed media and performers
A Horizon, Smooth and Striated (2025)
full orchestra
Get This Off My Shoulder!(2025)
Horn, Organ, Voice, Dance, Performer and Fixed Media
Status Seventeen, as of June 2025 (subject to further change) (2025)
Vocal Ensemble and Video
We All Left Babel (2025)
A Micro Music Theatre
A Transdisciplinary Performance engaging Acting, Audio and Video Installations, Improvisation, and Composed Music
Voice, Bassoon, Accordion, Electric Guitar, and Percussion
It's All RIGHT! (2025)
Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet, Tuba, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Set, Percussion, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello and Electronics (Live/Fixed)
Fractured Frenzy Pulse Unraveled (2024)
Accordion and Clarinet
A Soundscape Suggestion No.2 (2023)
Percussion, 3 Hydrophones and Fixed Media
The G4 Summit 2074 on the Shores of Himalayas (2023)
Percussion quartet
Notes of Entanglement (2023)
Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Piano and Electronics
PhoneTics (2023)
Guitar and Percussion Duo
A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 5 (2023)
Solo Percussion
The C8H10N4O2 Report (2023)
Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Accordion, Cello and Conductor
A Soundscape Suggestion No. 1 (2023)
String Quartet
The PerMission
(ein Musiktheater in 5 Szenen) (2022)
Actor, Soprano, Tenor, Alto Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Accordion, Double Bass and Percussion
Stimmt? (2022)
Trombone and Piano
Bakhtak (2022)
Organ and Electronics
Either Or (2022)
Saxophone, Piano and Percussion
Four Simple Etudes (2022)
Two Pianists Playing inside One Piano
HyperHypo (2022)
Clarinet Solo and Fixed Media
PulSi VulGaRis (2022)
Zither Trio
Ill-Tempered Delirium (2021)
Clarinet, Saxophone, Trombone, Electric Guitar, Electric Accordion and Percussion
deciso (2021)
Solo Organ
A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 2 (2021)
Guitar Quartet
A THING, IS NOT A THING! IT IS A FLUX! NO. 1 (2021)
Cembalo and Assistant
Shasusa (2020)
Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Violin, Cello, Double Bass and Voice
Cries and Whispers (2020)
Solo Organ
Glimpses: Five Little Pieces (2020)
Violin, Piano and Percussion
Alas! Full, Full of Pain is My Heart (2020)
Solo Cello
sargashtegi (2019)
Violin and Cello
Yavegi (2019)
1. Voice, Cello and Piano, 2. Voice, Recorder Flute and Cembalo, 3. Voice, Clarinet, Saxophone and Bassoon
Elegy for the 21st Century (2019)
Clarinet in A, Bassoon, Trumpet in Bb, Trombone, Piano, Violin and Cello
The Persian Set (Hazin & Kereshmeh) (2019)
Wind Ensemble, Percussion and Piano
Stillleben (2018)
Clarinet, Saxophone, Violin, Viola and Vibraphone
(Neg)Entropy (2018)
Five Accordions and Flute
Another Hommage (2018)
Flute and Guitar
The Fall of the House of Usher (2018)
Full Orchestra
A Hommage (2017)
Flute, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass
GALLERY
Contact
Alireza Shahabolmolkfard
Vienna, Austria
✉ [email protected]