Biography

Born into an artistic family, Avin’s love for music began when she was six years old, starting with playing the recorder flute. However, it wasn’t until she was nine years old that she discovered her true passion – the Oud.

In 2015, she was enrolled in Tehran’s music conservatory, dedicating six years of high school to study music and improve her skills on the Oud and in music as a whole.

Guided by esteemed masters such as Negar Bouban, Hojat Farajian, and Yasamin Shahhosseini, Avin developed a deep affection for the instrument and made the decision to pursue music academically.

Throughout her studies, Avin had the honor of performing at renowned venues in Tehran, including Vahdat and Roudaki music halls, both as a soloist and as a member of various ensembles and orchestras. 

Furthermore, in 2017 she took part in an exceptional Oud master’s workshop conducted by Yurdal Tockan in Tehran. 

In 2019, Her talent and dedication were recognized in the Youth Music Festival, where she reached the finals for three consecutive years, ultimately winning the second place as the best young Oud player.

Following her graduation from the conservatory, Avin made the decision to relocate to Austria in order to further her musical journey. Currently studying Jazz improvisation at Anton Bruckner University in Linz, she is delving into the extraordinary realms of jazz and fusion music, surrounded by a diverse group of passionate individuals who share love for music. Avin considers herself fortunate to be immersed in such an enriching environment.

However, besides perfroming with a vast variety of jazz ensembles, she was fortunate to regularly work with great musicians from various cultural backgrounds such as Brazil, West Africa and the Middle East. Therefore her inspiration arises from a colorful mix of styles, rhythms and languages. 

Solo Oud & Vocal Project- 2023 – Present:

In October 2023, she have had her first Solo gig at the age of 19 in the Porgy&Bess (Strengen Kammer) in Vienna, which was the beginning of her solo project series, that she then took to various stages later on. 

MusiSHEans Guitar Tour 2024

In September 2024, Avin joined MusiSHEans Guitar Tour (A collective of solo female guitarists and fingerstyle musicians) as a guest artist, performing in 12 cities across Germany and Italy.

Roots Revival Series —2024

Roots Revival is a Vienna based organization dealing with performance, interpretation and documentation of various musical cultures around the globe.

In February and May 2024, Avin had the honor of participating in Series 5 & 6 on Afghanistan music Series, sharing the stage with Simin Tander, Elaha Soroor, Nora Thiele and etc.

Mavin’s Duo (Vienna, Austria) — 2023—2024

During her early time in Vienna, She created an Oud & Violin Duo called ‘Mavin’ with Michael Alves which lead them to many amazing performances in several venues in Vienna and eventually led her to her debut official single track release called “Dopelk”, which later became one of her most popular songs. This song was performed several times with the accompaniment of many other musicians, and one of the most valubale versions features an arrangement by Mahan Mirarab, Which was an honor for Avin Ahmadi to perform with the Nawa Orchestra at Nawa Festival 2024. 

Oud & Kamancheh Duo (Vienna, Austria) — 2023—Present

Avin has also cooperated with Morvarid Tahmasbi in a Oud & Kamancheh Duo; they are two young talented musicians who were both born and raised in Iran.

Back to their roots, “improvisation” and “Feelings” play an important role in their performance as a duo; Avin on the “Oud” and Vocals, and Morvarid on the “Kamancheh”, they narrate stories through their music. They have had several amazing concerts together, such as participating in DE\SEMBLE music festival for jazz and adventorous music 2023 as a duo in their recent cooperation.

Flying Carpet Festival (Mardin, Turkey)  — 2023

In the September of 2023, she has proudly participated in the Flying Carpet Festival runned by Sahba Kia in Turkey, voluntarily performing for the children living in conflict zones, cooperating with more than 33 other incredible musicians, visual artists,circus artists and dancers.