Golsana Shenasaei
Cellist, Sound Designer, Composer
Golsana Shenasaei (she/her) is an Iranian cellist, composer, and sound designer based in Berlin. With over a decade of professional experience, she has performed with orchestras, ensembles, theater productions, and festivals across Iran and Europe.
She has been a member of ensembles including the Tehran Philharmonic Orchestra, the Austro-Iranian Symphony Orchestra, the Nilper Symphonic Orchestra, and Tehran Contemporary Ensemble, performing repertoire ranging from classical symphonic works to contemporary compositions.
In 2017, she co-founded Duos Duet with violinist Niki Yaghmaee. The duo creates cinematic, classical–world crossover, and experimental music rooted in their classical training and Iranian heritage. Their work blends acoustic performance with digital production and has been presented through concerts, interdisciplinary collaborations, and music videos.
Golsana’s artistic practice integrates improvisation, live looping, and field recordings. Using Ableton Live, she transforms raw sound material into layered compositions that merge acoustic cello with electronic textures in both recorded and live performance contexts. Her work explores themes of belonging, memory, and sonic identity.
Photo: Berline Flaneur
Golsana Shenasaei - Selected Works
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100 Sounds of Belonging: Berlin
Artistic director - Composer
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![Two musicians, a woman playing a cello and a man playing a piano, in a cozy studio with plants and soundproofing panels, promoting the official music video for "Waltz of the Yearning Heart."]()
Waltz of the Yearning heart
Cello
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![Two musicians, a man playing violin and a woman playing cello, performing on stage with music stands, chairs, and microphones in a dark, dimly lit setting.]()
Untitled Looping Nol.1
Cellist - Co-Producer
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![Niki Yaghmaee on Violin - Golsana Shenasaei on Cello]()
Duos Duet
Co-Founder / Cellist
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![A blurry photo of a clock on a wall with overlaid text that reads "Rails - Noise - Humanity" and "Sounds from Berlin's Underground / Cello."]()
Rails-Noise-Humanity
Field recording/Composition/Sound design
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![Dark textured surface with streaks of white, two small patches of snow, and black twigs emerging from one patch, with text overlay reading "Collapse - Cello / Sound Design."]()
Collapse
Composition/Sound design
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![Blurred image of trees reflected in water, with text overlay reading 'Sounds from Krumme Lanke - Mauerpark'.]()
Berlincity_Nature_People
Field recording/Sound design
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Bypass Portal
Cellist - Sounds
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![Two performers on stage dancing with green light effects and motion blur, wearing light-colored outfits.]()
Re- Dance Music Performance
Sound Designer
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![Two street musicians, a man playing the violin and a woman playing the cello, perform in front of a stone wall, both wearing yellow shirts.]()
Pieces From Streets
Cellist - Co-Producer
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![Black and white promotional graphic for Rondo Project featuring a band playing instruments, with text indicating a Panda platform event in Berlin on May 24, 2024.]()
Rondo Berlin
Cello
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Bloody November
Cellist
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![A group of four musicians performing in a dimly lit space with a large digital projection behind them displaying abstract, digital line art.]()
Shattered Piece
Cellist - Sounds
