Shabnam Abedi

A multi-genre vocalist, composer/arranger, and educator, Shabnam Abedi is known for her beautiful tone and “lovely warmth” (NY Times). Her debut jazz album with pianist Joe Block, Love Shadows, was released last year, showcasing her wide range of stylistic depth. She is one of the six founding members of Voces8 Foundation’s treble ensemble Lyyra and has made her stamp in the choral world with her arrangement “Jhoro Jhoro”. She also sings with premier vocal ensembles like the NY Philharmonic Chorus, New York Vocal Collective, Yale Choral Artists, Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, Downtown Voices, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Voices of Ascension, and many more. She studied classical voice and music education at Mason Gross School of the Arts and jazz at The Juilliard School making her Juilliard’s first South-Asian American jazz voice graduate. Having played and sung Indian classical music from a young age, Shabnam’s first album “Amar Bijon Ghore” is praised widely in South Asia. Shabnam performs all around the world in diverse environments and establishments rooted in various music traditions, from Jazz at Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall. Her love for sharing what she has come to learn about music is expressed not only on stage but also through her leadership and teaching.