Parya Moulaei, born in 2002 in Tehran, Iran, began playing the cello at the age of eight. From 2014 to 2020, she studied at the Tehran Music Conservatory, before moving to Berlin to continue her musical education under the guidance of the renowned cellist and professor Frans Helmerson.
She is a prizewinner of several national and international competitions, including the Milan International Cello Competition, the Iranian National Youth Competition, and the Crescendo National Competition, achievements that highlight her artistic maturity and technical finesse at a young age.
Parya has participated in a number of prestigious orchestral and chamber music festivals. She served as Principal Cellist and Soloist with the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Orchestra Akademie, under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach, and has performed with the Barenboim-Said Akademie Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim. She was also selected for the Vienna Symphony Orchestra Akademie, performing as part of the Bregenz Festival.
In addition to her orchestral work, Parya Moulaei is an active chamber musician, collaborating with young artists from around the world in projects across Germany, Austria, and Iran.
She is currently continuing her advanced studies in Berlin, at the Barenboim-Said Academy, and is building a promising career that combines expressive depth, discipline, and a deep connection to her instrument.