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Excited to have been the subject of this mini-documentary about using technology to compose for the PC rebranding campaign PC Does What https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuR4_dAZXL0

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6.5.2015

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6.5.2015

By admin|2015-06-06T19:35:43-07:00June 6th, 2015|News|

Next season is shaping up to be very exciting! Here are some of the highlights: I will be doing three very different residencies next season: [...]

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5.28.2015

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5.28.2015

By admin|2015-06-06T19:38:27-07:00May 28th, 2015|News|

What a spring it’s been! The projects I announced in the last post are almost reaching completion. I’m writing this in the midst of listening [...]

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4.28.2015

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4.28.2015

By admin|2015-06-06T06:02:09-07:00April 28th, 2015|News|

In addition to being a composer, I am also a Co-Artistic Director of Shastra, an organization that cultivates the work of musicians who connect Indian [...]

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2.13.15

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2.13.15

By admin|2015-02-15T00:51:51-07:00February 14th, 2015|News|

It's been an exciting 2015 so far! I am working on three pieces premiering this spring: Pasadena Master Chorale has commissioned a large, evening-length work [...]

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12.9.14

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12.9.14

By admin|2014-12-09T07:32:12-07:00December 9th, 2014|News|

Every time the holidays roll around, I always daydream about arranging Christmas carols. This season I finally had the chance to make it happen! Last [...]

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11.22.14

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11.22.14

By admin|2014-11-27T22:07:29-07:00November 22nd, 2014|News|

Last Friday, I was part of a Street Symphony concert for the first time. Street Symphony is an incredible organization, made up of some of [...]

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11.8.14

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11.8.14

By admin|2014-11-08T22:58:44-07:00November 8th, 2014|News|

Last week I returned from a whirlwind trip to the east coast -- we had three days of recording bansuri, sarangi and tabla for "Radha" [...]

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10.9.14

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10.9.14

By admin|2014-11-09T23:59:46-07:00October 10th, 2014|News|

Welcome to my newly redesigned site, www.reenaesmail.com! We're still in the process of finishing it up (though, that is the nature of websites - they [...]

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7.23.14

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7.23.14

By admin|2014-11-10T00:00:40-07:00July 23rd, 2014|News|

In May, I graduated from my doctoral coursework at Yale, and relocated to Los Angeles. After thirteen years on the east coast, I'm excited to [...]

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6.26.14

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6.26.14

By admin|2014-10-09T23:31:02-07:00June 26th, 2014|News|

I'm looking forward to writing original scores for two new films this season: RADHA is a new film by young Indian-American filmmaker, Rupeshi Shah, which [...]

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5.13.14

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5.13.14

By admin|2014-11-10T00:02:48-07:00May 13th, 2014|News|

This spring has been quite eventful! I just got back from Los Angeles where I played piano on The Singer and The Songwriter's album release [...]

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2.22.14

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2.22.14

By admin|2014-10-09T23:32:15-07:00February 22nd, 2014|News|

I'm excited to be working on a few very unique projects this May: a collaboration with violist Matthew Dane - I will be writing a [...]

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2.9.14

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2.9.14

By admin|2014-11-10T00:04:38-07:00February 9th, 2014|News|

So honored to be the featured composer on Marc Peloquin's piano series KeyedUp Music Project at Tenri Cultural Institute in NYC last night, and to [...]

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12.13.13

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12.13.13

By admin|2014-11-10T00:05:12-07:00December 13th, 2013|News|

My TEDxSkidRow talk from September is live! I talk about singing songs on long Indian train trips, and musical identity. Watch it here!

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11.24.13

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11.24.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:18:34-07:00November 24th, 2013|News|

A wonderful new recording of my String Quartet (Ragamala) is available here. The piece was recently performed and recorded by Melanie Clapies, Jessica Oddie, Ksenia [...]

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11.9.13

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11.9.13

By admin|2014-11-10T00:06:48-07:00November 9th, 2013|News|

I'm excited to be writing a new work for the Albany Symphony's chamber orchestra to be performed at the end of this season (May 2014). [...]

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10.1.13

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10.1.13

By admin|2014-11-10T00:08:11-07:00October 1st, 2013|News|

September was a crazy and wonderful month! I spoke at TEDxSkidRow (will post a link to that talk as soon as it's available!) and just [...]

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8.27.13

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8.27.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:15:54-07:00August 27th, 2013|News|

Three new videos are out that feature me and/or my music! (both are available on the media page) The CULTIVATE Program (at Copland House) made [...]

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8.3.13

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8.3.13

By admin|2014-11-10T00:09:34-07:00August 13th, 2013|News|

Thank you to the Flux Quartet who premiered my new String Quartet at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival last week! The piece was performed [...]

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8.5.13

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8.5.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:13:58-07:00August 5th, 2013|News|

Next season already promises to be exciting! Performaces in Houston and Chicago, and a full concert featuring my music in New York. And I'm also [...]

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6.17.13

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6.17.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:13:29-07:00June 17th, 2013|News|

I'm excited to be writing a new piece for the Pasadena Master Chorale and my dear friend, pianist Crystal Rivette next season! The piece will [...]

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5.26.13

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5.26.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:13:06-07:00May 26th, 2013|News|

A portion of my new song cycle "Anjuman Songs" is being premiered at a wonderful event at the Ruskin Museum in Los Angeles, CA on [...]

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4.26.12

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4.26.12

By admin|2014-10-09T23:11:26-07:00April 26th, 2013|News|

I guess when it rains it pours with recordings... in the past week, there have been a number of wonderful recordings of my music: Kimball [...]

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4.5.13

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4.5.13

By admin|2014-10-09T23:11:41-07:00April 5th, 2013|News|

There's a new recording on the site! Jhula Jhule, my new piece for violin and piano (commissioned by MuSE Ensemble in NYC) was recorded by [...]

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11.2.12

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11.2.12

By admin|2014-10-09T23:10:09-07:00November 2nd, 2012|News|

I am excited to be writing for the Flux Quartet this summer, as part of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. My residency will be [...]

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10.26.12

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10.26.12

By admin|2014-10-09T23:09:24-07:00October 26th, 2012|News|

Today is the first day of a very exciting tour of India, Singapore and Malaysia by pianist Kimball Gallagher. He will be performing my new [...]

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8.1.12

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8.1.12

By admin|2014-10-09T23:08:34-07:00August 1st, 2012|News|

Two premiers of my work are coming up this weekend: On August 5th, my new work तसवीर (Tasveer), for clarinet, violin, cello and piano will [...]

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6.2.12

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6.2.12

By admin|2014-10-09T23:08:04-07:00June 2nd, 2012|News|

I am excited to be a part of Copland House's new program for emerging composers, CULTIVATE, this August! Read the full press release here.

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5.26.12

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5.26.12

By admin|2014-10-08T07:32:01-07:00May 26th, 2012|News|

I am back in the United States after a wonderful year in India! I'm excited to be a part of so many upcoming projects for [...]

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3.2.12

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3.2.12

By admin|2014-10-08T07:29:59-07:00March 2nd, 2012|News|

This weekend is the west coast premier of my large choral work White Key by the incredible San Francisco-based vocal ensemble, Volti! An article about [...]

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2.29.12

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2.29.12

By admin|2014-10-08T07:29:17-07:00February 29th, 2012|News|

I am incredibly honored to have been chosen to receive the Walter Hinrichsen Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which will involve [...]

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2.3.12

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2.3.12

By admin|2014-10-08T07:28:32-07:00February 3rd, 2012|News|

A short interview I did last year with the Oral History of American Music at Yale University is now available on the media page. Check [...]

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11.9.11

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11.9.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:27:39-07:00November 9th, 2011|News|

I am so honored to have been selected as one of 21 INK Fellows for the INK Conference in Jaipur, December 8-11! Also, my article [...]

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10.28.11

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10.28.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:26:19-07:00October 28th, 2011|News|

I have a number of speaking engagements coming up in the next few months! I'll be speaking at a INK Salon (the INK conference is [...]

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9.8.11

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9.8.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:25:04-07:00September 8th, 2011|News|

Moved into my new place in New Delhi for the year, have started studying Hindustani vocal music with Gaurav Mazumdar, and played tanpura in his [...]

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8.7.11

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8.7.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:24:17-07:00August 7th, 2011|News|

Heading up to Bennington, VT for a weeklong residency at Chamber Music Conference East, and the incredible Susan Botti! My new work, Silence, for chamber [...]

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5.23.11

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5.23.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:23:28-07:00May 23rd, 2011|News|

I now have a MM, Composition from Yale School of Music! Thank you so much to all my incredible teachers and colleagues -- it has [...]

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5.1.11

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5.1.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:22:50-07:00May 1st, 2011|News|

Aria, my piece for Hindustani vocalist and orchestra received Yale School of Music's 2011 Ezra Laderman Prize for the best composition written for voice.

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4.11.11

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4.11.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:21:39-07:00April 11th, 2011|News|

I am excited to announce that I received a Fulbright grant to spend the 2011-2012 year studying Hindustani Classical music in India. More details to [...]

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3.17.11

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3.17.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:21:20-07:00March 17th, 2011|News|

Some exciting performances are coming up in the next month! I will be playing the piano in two pieces on the March 24th New Music [...]

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2.8.2011

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2.8.2011

By admin|2014-10-08T07:20:11-07:00February 8th, 2011|News|

I am honored to be part of a very exciting project of conductor Tian Hui Ng and the Haverford College Chamber Singers called Recalling Ariadne. [...]

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1.6.11

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1.6.11

By admin|2014-10-08T07:18:39-07:00January 6th, 2011|News|

I was honored to be invited to be a Composition Fellow at the Chamber Music Conference East this summer! Also, the recording of Aria is [...]

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12.1.10

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12.1.10

By admin|2014-10-08T07:17:55-07:00December 1st, 2010|News|

My new orchestral work Aria for hindustani classical singer Meena Shivaram and the Yale Philharmonia will be premiered on December 9th, at 8PM in Sprague [...]

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11.16.10

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