Paniz Feryosefi was born on October 29 into an artistic household in Tehran—a city that, despite its tumultuous political and cultural history, has always remained a fertile ground for artistic aspiration. From childhood, Paniz was surrounded by music. Her father, Shahriar Feryosefi, a respected musician and violin teacher, and her mother, Fahimeh Esmaili, also musically inclined, played central roles in shaping her earliest encounters with sound and rhythm. Their home was filled with melodies rather than silence, and their parenting style emphasized discipline, exploration, and constant exposure to classical music.
Paniz’s first violin lessons were not in formal classrooms but in the intimate setting of her family home, where her father guided her through the basics of bowing, fingering, and tuning, while her mother instilled in her the patience required to grow as a musician. These early experiences formed the foundation of her identity as an artist—one built not only on skill but on emotional connectedness to her craft.
Her brother, Pedram Feryosefi, shared the same upbringing and later became an accomplished violinist in his own right. The siblings would perform together, practice together, and eventually pursue professional careers that paralleled each other. Their shared musical path played a major role in their artistic synergy, culminating in the historic November 12 concert where Pedram took the stage as the soloist under his sister’s baton.
