The great classical musicians educated in Austria

 Ali (Alexander) Rahbari (1948 –) is a composer and conductor, who has worked with more than 120 European orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.From the age of 17 he was a violinist at the Fine Arts Administration Orchestra No. 1 (conducted by Hossein Dehlavi). After receiving his violin diploma from the National Conservatory, he won a scholarship from the Iran Ministry of Culture and Art and moved to Austria. Rahabari continued his studies in composition and conducting at the Vienna Academy with Gottfried von Einem, Hans Swarovsky and Karl Österreicher.