SOLO & COLLABORATIONS

ATENA ESHTIAGHI & CLARA HABERKAMP

The established Jazz pianist and composer Clara Haberkamp met the well-known Iranian cellist and composer Atena Eshtiaghi in Hamburg and they founded DUO AZADI in 2022. The Persian word AZADI means freedom and that is what their music is about. Open forms, improvisations free of stylistic categories, and experimental sound searching.
The duo combines complex rhythms with a soft gesture of late romantic music and a jazz approach. The two well-experienced musicians create an individual way of improvisation by linking Persian ancient cycle rhythms and quarter tones with modern Jazz harmonics.
Despite their different cultural backgrounds, they share very similar artistic and philosophical points of view. Honoring Hanna Arendt’s statement ‘life is a narrative’, for DUO AZADI life and music aren’t separated, their unique sound and compositions tell their own story. In every note Eshtiaghi and
Haberkamp express their desire for freedom, independence, and a peaceful world. Their first song ‘Overflow’ was dedicated to the brave women in Iran during the Women-Life-Freedom Revolution.

ATENA ESHTIAGHI & GOLNAR SHAHYAR

In Reflective Hold, two Experienced Iranian musicians, Golnar Shahyar (piano, vocal, compositions) and Atena Eshtiaghi (cello, compositions), draw listeners into a world where authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy ripple through every note. Their performances reflect a journey of personal truth and shared stories, inviting listeners to see their own reflections in the depths of each composition.
In this shared space, music becomes a dialogue, an exploration of resilience, dignity, and the courage to express one’s inner voice. With newly arranged Iranian art songs and original pieces, Golnar and Atena bring forth a spirit of defiance and a profound love for life, captured in their unique musical language.
Reflective Hold is more than a concert; it is an invitation to look inward, to resonate with echoes of strength and hope, and to share in the poetic beauty of connection and renewal.