Setareh NAJFAR-NAHVI started her violin studies at the Tehran Conservatory. At the age of 13, she was awarded a scholarship in the USA, which she could not accept for family reasons, by a jury consisting of members of the Jascha Heifetz school. She was a member of the Tehran Radio Orchestra and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 1983. From 1984 onwards she continued her concert violin studies at the Music University of Vienna in the class of Prof. Michael Schnitzler, at that time first concertmaster of the Wiener Symphoniker. From 1987 to 1989 she was awarded a scholarship by the Austrian Ministry of Culture. Furthermore she completed several training courses concerning breathing and relaxation techniques during her studies, lasting multiple years. She passed her studies with unanimous honors. Moreover she participated in many master classes including those of Igor Oistrach, Josef Suk. Her work as a soloist and her chamber music activities led her to travel to many countries like Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and France. Since winter semester 2020 she is teaching at the Gulda School of Music Wien (www.gulda-school-of-music.com). Setareh Najfar-Nahvi and @Theresia Schumacher perform under the name“@Duo Artdeco Wien“. Setareh Najfar-Nahvi plays on a Celeste Farotto violin from the year 1939. www.setarehnajfar.com