Iris was born in Vienna in 2003 and began her musical education in 2009. At the age of eight, she received her first oboe lessons from Peter Mayrhofer and gained early experience in music competitions.

In 2021, she began her instrumental studies at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, studying with Harald Hört. Since 2024, she has continued her studies with Klaus Lienbacher. In recent years, she has performed with numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the Webern Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Wiener Collage, and the WJO. In 2023, she participated in the Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic.