Reena Esmail

Composer

8.5.13

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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 speaking at a TEDx event in Los Angeles! Check the… Read More

6.17.13

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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 be performed on PMC’s “The Voice of California” concert, on… Read More

5.26.13

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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 Wednesday May 29th at 7:30 PM in conjunction with poet/translator… Read More

4.26.12

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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 Gallagher just posted a live recording of my piano piece… Read More

4.5.13

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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 my friends Alissa Cheung and Paul Kerekes this week! Listen… Read More

11.2.12

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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 from July 21-27, 2013.

10.26.12

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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 solo piano work Rang de Basant, along with music by… Read More

8.1.12

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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 be premiered as part of Music from Copland House’s CULTIVATE… Read More

6.2.12

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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.

5.26.12

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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 the next season: a new piece for sarangi, bansuri and… Read More

3.2.12

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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 the piece and Carol Muske-Dukes’s incredible poem can be found… Read More

2.29.12

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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 an upcoming publication of my work by C.F. Peters! I… Read More