Born in 1991 in Paris, Sharad Goulam composes in a self-taught way since the age of eight, and conducts his first symphonies at the age of fourteen, then mentored by ex-Prime Minister Mr. Michel Rocard for his secondary studies at the Lycée Louis-Le-Grand.

 

Five times graduated from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (harmony, counterpoint, fugue, orchestration, piano) and owner of a scholarship, he was trained by Stéphane Delplace, Anthony Girard, Philippe Gantchoula, Jean -Marc Luisada and Caroline Sageman.

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Holder of a PhD in mathematics from the Ecole Normale Supérieure (2020), he studied at the Faculté d'Orsay, and at Ecole Polytechnique (master's). He also graduated in engineering (master's) and philosophy (master's).

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First Prize of 2025 Lviv Philharmonic Society International Composition Competition Orient/Occident, Absolute First Prize of 2023 Berlioz International Music Competition, First Prize of the 2021 Orchestre et Chœur des Universités de Paris composition competition, he is also laureate of the International Orchestration Competition Coups de Vents 2022, and finalist of Orchestra Giovanile Filarmonici Friulani 2025 International Composition Competition La Gnove Musiche .

 

Sharad Goulam teaches music theory at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Pantin and Evry Conservatories.