Bahar Royaee, 2020 guest panelist

Born and raised in Iran, Bahar is a composer of concert and incidental music. The Boston Arts Review praised Bahar's "haunting sound design" in her work with live theater. In 2017, Bahar was awarded a prize at the Krourian Electroacoustic Competition in Iran, and the Roger Sessions Memorial Composition Award from the Boston Conservatory.