Ava Bahari is a highly accomplished Swedish violinist with a refreshing appetite for unique repertoire. She has received numerous awards, including top prizes at the Premio Paganini Competition in Genova (2021), Concours International Tibor Varga in Sion (2021) and Aurora Music Competition in Stockholm (2019). In 2024/25 and 2025/26 Bahari is Artist-in-Residence with Gothenburg Symphony. Elsewhere in 24/25, Bahari collaborates for the first time withHelsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Iceland SymphonyOrchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester. Previous seasons’ engagements include performances with Gothenburg Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Malmö Symfoniorkester, Gävle and Odense symphony orchestras, Teatro Carlo Felice Genova and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.
