Composer Benjamin Attahir (b. 1989) studied composition, conducting and violin at the Paris Conservatory.  His works have garnered numerous awards, including being honored as the winner of the Prix SACEM, New International Competition and UNESCO’s International Rostrum of Composers in 2011 and  winning two awards from the Institut de France’s Académie des Beaux-Arts including the Prix Pierre Cardin in 2015. Attahir’s compositions can be heard across the world, including the Orchestre National de France, Tokyo Sinfonietta, Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestra Caen.  He has been commissioned throughout the world including for the Lucerne Festival under the leadership of Pierre Boulez,  the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Ensemble Intercontemporain (Philharmonie de Paris/Kölner Philharmonie), and the Royal Philharmonic Society in London.