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Mahdis Golzarkashani (Persian:مهدیس گلزار کاشانی; born on 20 January 1984) was born in Tehran, Iran. She was only six when she started to learn the piano. Following that, she began her music education academically by attending the IRIB art and literature school for children. Performing on stage and the live experience of solo shows for IRIB university trained her into a professional musician. After graduating from school, firstly, she majored in electronic engineering. However, she was still active in the field of music and took classes with famous Iranian musicians such as Haynnoush Makarian and Mehran Rohani. She took a different direction for her masters and decided to study composition. She, hence, enrolled in Soore university of Tehran and graduated in 2012.

Her musical activities encompass both teaching as well as performing. She took part in various music festivals and performed in several recitals. She was part of a collaboration with Vahdat Hall's choir which is based in Tehran.

Golzarkashani was part of the 4020 Music Festival that took place in Austria in 2013. She also joined in several other international music festivals in various countries, namely, Sweden, Mexico, Belgium. Her transnational activities led to participation in European residency programs. She was commissioned to create music for different European countries. Iranian music and traditions are introduced through her musical activities to the international cultural scenes.