Seare Farhat

Seare Ahmad Farhat is a composer whose work connects listeners to narrative forms, drawing on Afghan folk music, Western classical training, mathematics, poetry, and medieval music. He has received commissions from groups including the JACK and FLUX Quartets and the Oberlin Sinfonietta. He holds degrees from Oberlin College and Conservatory and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and is pursuing a D.M.A. at Cornell University. He held a residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2022 and is listed among its 2026 artists in residence.