Qudrat WASEFI

Grants

• 2026
• Music
• Afghanistan to United States

To commence a Master of Arts in Composition, Performance, and Research at Tufts University. Through his graduate studies, Wasefi aims to deepen his artistic practice and further his hopes to preserve Afghanistan’s musical heritage and build bridges with the international community. Wasefi, a composer and trumpeter, graduated from the Longy School of Music of Bard College in 2025 and received the President’s Award for Social Change from Bard College. He is also the founder of the Afghanistan Freeharmonic Orchestra, which promotes Afghan musical heritage and fosters collaboration and solidarity among musicians from Afghanistan and around the world.