Shamim Minoo, born in 2004 in Tehran, is the first in her family to pursue a career in music. She began her musical journey at the age of six in Iran, studying both harp and singing. By twelve, she was performing with major Iranian orchestras, including the Iranian Youth Orchestra, where she played Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp. In the following years, she performed with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, the Iranian National Orchestra, and the Tehran Philharmonic Orchestra.

After winning First Prize at the Excellence Level at the “Concours Français de la Harpe”, new doors were opened for Shamim with recital opportunities in Limoges and Paris. She then moved to Paris in 2020 to study harp under the tutelage of Ghislaine Petit-Volta at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional (CRR). Shamim’s commitment to excellence eventually led her to the renowned Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where she has been studying under the tutelage of the world’s foremost harpists, Isabelle Moretti and Geneviève Létang.

Throughout 2024, Shamim has been performing solo recitals across Italy and France, including notable appearances at the Harpissima event and the Camac Music Festival. She was also awarded the Rossetti Prize, which led Shamim to perform Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concertino for Harp and Orchestra with the Nuovo Orchestra Scarlatti in Italy. During the summer of 2024, Shamim was awarded a full scholarship to the Aspen Music Festival. There, she studied and performed alongside renowned harpist Nancy Allen, gaining invaluable experience. During her time there, she had the opportunity to perform with several well-known musicians including Roderick Cox and Robert Spano, among others.