…unlikely stories, and we can connect the dots together. Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08-mApuX-5c “…without fear of wind or vertigo…” (from Unlikely Stories) Cora Cooper, violin; Amanda Arrington, piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ezJAS_bqB8 “…in a network…
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Jhula Jhule (flute)
…into Google. However, the material I felt most connected to in the end didn’t come to me from a distant corner of India, but in the most common way folk…
Varsha (violin version)
…be quenched by water. And so, it is finished. Recording see video above Audio Guide For an audio guide to this piece, please contact us. Premiere/Performances This piece was commissioned…
Jhula Jhule (oboe)
…into Google. However, the material I felt most connected to in the end didn’t come to me from a distant corner of India, but in the most common way folk…
The History Of Red (chamber orchestra version)
…version for soprano and piano trio, but could also easily be mounted with orchestra). Karen performs alongside dancer Kayla Aguila. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nDULYfxKIpE staged version of The History of Red Karen Hogle…
Aria
…or solfege) in Raag Yaman. In between each taan, the orchestra plays a mukhra (in this case, the first phrase of the bandish (p/d)or ‘fixed composition’, called “Sakhi Eri Aali…
Chuti Hui Jagah (alto or Hindustani voice+marimba)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHTJR8rqsU Joota, from Chuti Hui Jagah Saili Oak, vocals; Reena Esmail, piano Program Notes When I lived in India in 2012, I was introduced to the work of Manav Kaul,…
Teen Murti (SQ + cello solo)
…Chamber Orchestra’s album Visions Take Flight. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=choJ-lCaVOU Audio Guide Teen Murti audio guides are being edited, and are available upon request. Premiere/Performances This piece was commissioned by River…
Malhaar: A Requiem for Water
…Western percussionists Theresa Dimond and Daniel La France. Press/Reviews “Esmail, raised and now based in Los Angeles, is LAMC’s composer-in-residence and has created a fresh and profound choral jewel with Malhaar….Esmail’s…
Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) -full orchestra
…piece was commissioned by Albany Symphony. It was premiered on June 2, 2018 in Albany, NY with Saili Oak performing vocals. Press/Reviews “Reena Esmail conceived a beautiful amalgamation in “My…
Bio
Indian-American composer Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, and brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces. Esmail’s life and music was profiled…
Tuttarana (Brass Quintet)
…agility and dexterity. While a Hindustani tarana is a solo form, I wanted to bring the tarana into an ensemble setting. Tuttarana was commissioned by the Mount Holyoke College Glee Club for…