Podcast appearances and mentions of Reena Esmail

Kala Ramnath is a world-renowned Indian violinist who performs in both the Hindustani classical tradition, and in collaborations that incorporate many styles with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, Hilary Hahn, Kronos Quartet with Reena Esmail and veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh, and  leading orchestras such as my own National Arts Centre, to name but a few. You'll hear about her childhood, and how she became a disciple of the legendary vocalist Pandit Jasraj, leading her to revolutionize her approach to Hindustani violin technique. As a teacher she has put together an incredible resource with an extensive video library that she's created of Indian music, Indianclassicalmusic.com  When I recorded this interview with Kala, she had just the day before returned from the celebration of life for the legendary tabla master Zakir Hussain, who died this past December, and was one of the most important musicians in both Indian music and in bringing a global audience to Indian music. He had moved to San Francisco in the 1960s and was involved in too many projects to begin to list; in 2024 he was the first musician from India to receive 3 Grammys at one ceremony, including his collaboration with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. Zakir Hussain was an incredibly important mentor of Kala, and you'll hear in her words about what his guidance and collaborations meant to her. Kala talked to me about some of her many cross-genre collaborations, including her fantastic albums with tabla master Bikram Ghosh  and her inventive trio with George Brooks and Gwyneth Wentink and you'll hear some of that music as well (albums linked below).  Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I've also linked the transcript : YouTube and TranscriptKala Ramnath Website Indianclassicalmusic.com Raag Ahir Bhairav  Paperboats album Elements trio albumOther episodes I've linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you: Karnatic violinist Suhadra VijaykumarSitar and tabla player Mohamed Assani Bansuri player Milind DateSarod player Avi KishnaIt's a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity.  Please buy me a coffee? Or check out my merch store Sign up for my newsletter and get exclusive sneak peeks! Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:41)Zakir Hussain, Triveni with Jayanthi Kumaresh(10:53) Kala's childhood(15:17) Indianclassicalmusic.com resource(17:56) Kala Ramnath Collective world music (19:13) albums with Bikram Ghosh(20:28) A Better Place from Paperboats with Bikram Ghosh (26:30) Pandit Jasraj, changing her approach to the violin(34:46) Raag Ahir Bhairav (video linked in show notes) (46:16) Kala's Singing Violin style(48:12) other episodes you'll enjoy and different ways to support this series(49:05)Concerto for Hindustani Violin and Orchestra written with Reena Esmail(54:32) Ragas according to the time of day(57:43) Ray Manzarek of The Doors, ragas with other musical traditions(01:02:31) why Kala uses viola strings and tunes low(01:04:21) trio with George Brooks and Gwyneth Wentink(01:05:42) Better Than Coffee from Elements, George Brooks, Gwyneth Wentink (link in show notes)(01:10:15) Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, importance of consistent practice(01:13:54) Kalashree foundation(01:15:28) pandemic shutdowns, performing with Zakir Hussain 

This week on the podcast, Keltie speaks with composer, Reena Esmail, about her unique journey to getting clear on her choice to pursue a creative life without kids. You'll hear about: How Reena knew that the choice to remain childfree was the right one for her. The dynamic between her and her husband — from his involvement in their childfree decision, to the creative life they share. The autonomy, freedom, and creativity that a childfree life has afforded Reena. The pressures and guilt that can accompany being an only child who chooses not to have children, and how Reena navigated difficult conversations with her parents about her decision. The intersection of career and parenthood, including the concept of legacy, especially for those who choose not to have kids. The significant role that mentorship has played for Reena, in shaping the lives of young, fellow musicians. As mentioned in the show: Find Reena online at www.reenaesmail.com Her Instagram is www.instagram.com/reenaesmail You can find some of Reena's incredible musical compositions on her YouTube channel: youtube.com/@reenaesmailcomposer About Reena: Reena Esmail is a concert composer who writes new music for major orchestras and choirs all over the world. Her work bridges the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, bringing people from different cultures and backgrounds together through music. She was trained at Juilliard, Yale School of Music and did a Fulbright in India.  Reena loves working with young people everywhere she goes, and is always looking for ways to cultivate their unique creative spirits. __ Get our Kids or Childfree Book Guide and other free resources here, or at kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you're hearing! You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or a rating on Spotify. Find us online at www.kidsorchildfree.com. Instagram: www.instagram.com/kidsorchildfree TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@kidsorchildfree

The emerging Fourth Wall Ensemble, founded in 2023, has made a splash in its first year with a double album release, including Awake, with music by Samuel Siskind; and Ad Manus, with vocal selections by Caroline Shaw, Dietrich Buxtehude, Jeff Beal, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, and Reena Esmail. Christopher Allen, the ensemble's artistic and creative director, speaks with Mary Claire Murphy and highlights some of Fourth Wall Ensemble's recent live performances, especially their appearance on the Death of Classical series that's held in crypts and cemeteries in New York City.

In 2016, while earning his doctorate in music at the University of Southern California, Alexander Lloyd Blake founded the choral group Tonality. His initial aim was to create a choral ensemble that would represent and celebrate the full diversity of Los Angeles' population. That done, Tonality started to focus each concert on social-justice issues, from global warming to gun violence, always providing audiences with an array of resources to encourage activism and change.Tonality's repertoire is as varied as its membership, ranging from Gregorian chant to contemporary pieces in a variety of styles and genres, but Alex's commitment to harnessing the power of choral music to foment social change has remained central. In just eight years, Tonality has garnered nationwide attention. In 2020 Tonality received the Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, and in 2022 Alex and Tonality's work were featured on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” They've released two albums, and just this past spring, Tonality won its first Grammy for performing on composer Carla Patullo's album “So She Howls.” The ensemble has collaborated with a number of world-renowned composers, including Reena Esmail and Michael Giacchino, and has performed with such artists as Pete Townsend, Lara Downes and Björk. They have also sung for TV and film soundtracks, including “Space Jam: a New Legacy.”Here Alex explains what led him to found Tonality and details the intricacies of leading a choral ensemble that has to remain increasingly nimble and focused.https://www.ourtonality.org/https://alexanderlblake.com/

This Saturday and Sunday, the Albany Symphony presents Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons” - plus two brilliant recent works, “The History of Red” by Reena Esmail and “Murmurations” by Derek Bermel. Both concerts will be performed at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and will feature Baroque violin superstar soloists Ravenna Lipchik, Edson Scheid, Amelia Sie and Shelby Yamin.Music Director and conductor David Alan Miller joins us now along with two of the violinists Amelia Sie and Ravenna Lipchick.

We hear from a teenage guitar quartet playing a lively Brazilian piece, an oboist playing a new work by composer Reena Esmail, and a violinist who imagines herself in Brahms' world when she performs.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Ma'ayan Kertcher plays the music of Reena Esmail and Johannes Brahms, joined by Shirley Trissell on piano. The post Encore broadcast | Ma'ayan Kertcher, 18, cello appeared first on WFMT.

Reena Esmail joins Jocelyn to talk about finding our truth. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.  Companion playlists: Youtube, Spotify Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Follow us: @composelikeagirl on Instagram and Facebook Learn more: Compose Like a Girl   Transcript PDF   Relevant Links:   Reena Esmail    Black Iris (formerly #metoo) performed by Chicago Sinfonietta Tuttarrana (SATB) Tuttarrana (Brass Quintet) - Serif Brass  This Love Between Us   The Juilliard School  Yale School of Music   Aaron Kernis, composer Susan Botti, composer Sam Adler, composer Debt: The First 5000 Years  Georgia O'Keefe, painter   Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Grammy-nominated flutist Brandon Patrick George is a member of Imani Winds and has appeared as a soloist with soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany symphonies, American Composers Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, among others.  He's also on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. Suzanne spoke with Brandon Patrick George about his debut 2020 solo recording, and welcomed him back in Fall 2023 to talk about his second solo recording, TWOFOLD, which pairs solo flute works by composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and Claude Debussy with new works by composers including Reena Esmail, Saad Haddad, and Shawn E. Okpebholo.

The Tanglewood Music Center's 2023 Festival of Contemporary Music, with events July 27 through July 31, offers concerts dedicated to works from the current musical landscape and landmark 20th-century pieces; conversations with music-makers; and performance opportunities for the Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center. This year's festival is curated by and features music from four international female composers at the top of the game: Gabriela Lena Frank, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Tebogo Monnakgotla, and Reena Esmail.In January of this year, Ed Gazouleas was named Interim Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood Music Center and he joins us.

Ma'ayan Kertcher plays the music of Reena Esmail and Johannes Brahms, joined by Shirley Trissell on piano. The post Ma'ayan Kertcher, 18, cello appeared first on WFMT.

"In choir we have a chance to learn to embody a different culture through its language. When you're singing pieces in another language, there's a moment where you have to feel that you speak that language if only for a few words, if only a few moments. I think that has the capacity to create a kind of empathy regardless of whether that's your culture or not. To embody it does create this empathy that I really believe in as a way to make our world a little closer for the right reasons."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 on Season 3 of PBS Great Performances series Now Hear This, as well as Frame of Mind, a podcast from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Esmail divides her attention evenly between orchestral, chamber and choral work. She has written commissions for ensembles including the Los Angeles Master Chorale,  Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Kronos Quartet, and her music has featured on multiple Grammy-nominated albums, including The Singing Guitar by Conspirare, BRUITS by Imani Winds, and Healing Modes by Brooklyn Rider. Many of her choral works are published by Oxford University Press.Esmail is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's 2020-2025 Swan Family Artist in Residence, and was Seattle Symphony's 2020-21 Composer-in-Residence. She also holds awards/fellowships from United States Artists, the S&R Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Kennedy Center.Esmail holds degrees in composition from The Juilliard School (BM'05) and the Yale School of Music (MM'11, MMA'14, DMA'18). Her primary teachers have included Susan Botti, Aaron Jay Kernis, Christopher Theofanidis, Christopher Rouse and Samuel Adler. She received a Fulbright-Nehru grant to study Hindustani music in India. Her Hindustani music teachers include Srimati Lakshmi Shankar and Gaurav Mazumdar, and she currently studies and collaborates with Saili Oak. Her doctoral thesis, entitled Finding Common Ground: Uniting Practices in Hindustani and Western Art Musicians explores the methods and challenges of the collaborative process between Hindustani musicians and Western composers.Esmail was Composer-in-Residence for Street Symphony (2016-18) and is currently an Artistic Director of Shastra, a non-profit organization that promotes cross-cultural music connecting music traditions of India and the West.She currently resides in her hometown of Los Angeles, California.To get in touch with Reena, you can find her on Instagram (@reenaesmail) or check out her website: https://www.reenaesmail.com.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro episode from September 16, 2022, to hear how to share your story with us. Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson from Pexels

INTRODUCTION Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – “Islands In The Stream” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpWldTFq2Jk) Phil Collins – “You'll Be In My Heart” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ZHlp6atUQ) Rick Astley – “Cry for Help” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xel6q0yao) Lady Gaga – “Just Another Day” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVOsSXiDtQ)  MOVEMENT 1 “The Agony of Contemporary Classical Music” (https://amac.us/the-agony-of-contemporary-classical-music/) Reena Esmail – “#metoo” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHktTlMWxfE) “How Black Classical Musicians Are Creating Community” (https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2020/10/14/black-classical-musicians-community?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YESDaily_20230220&utm_content=YESDaily_20230220+CID_661ef113041b8d9a6b1f1d8f3c5948d9&utm_source=CM&utm_term=Read%20the%20story) “Energetic Bhangra Beat” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4it_9y9_m0A)  MOVEMENT 2 Kompa 100 limit – “Boum boum kompa” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p2Tq7d1da8) Anthony Davis – “You Have the Right to Remain Silent” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA2jsmgG5PU&t=9s)  MOVEMENT 3 Vicente Lusitano – “Inviolata” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8O3_mvk6rw) “A Black Composer's Legacy Flourishes 500 Years After His Birth” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/music/vincente-lusitano.html) Garrett Interviews Garrett Schumann and Joe McHardy  MOVEMENT 4 (TRILLOQUY) Sammy Davis Jr. – “What Kind of Fool Am I” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUILRZGAfsA) “Violin Teacher Sees Different Farrakhan” (https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19951016&id=RNFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6005,21252) “How One Man Convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan Members To Give Up Their Robes” (https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes)  TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club (https://schubert.org) and Salastina (https://www.salastina.org).    ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to have a career as an internationally touring soloist?  Have you wondered if it is too late for YOU to create such a career? You will love hearing from my guest today,  Mary Elizabeth Bowden: International Trumpet Soloist  Classical Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden has built an in-demand career as a soloist, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) and her “pure, refined, and warm” tone (American Record Guide). A Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner, Opus Klassik Nominee, and Yamaha Performing Artist, she has also worked to establish a new repertoire for the trumpet through creative, collaborative commissioning projects and award-winning albums.   Her current season includes no fewer than four world premiere concertos, including Clarice Assad's new Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Jennifer Jolley's Concerto for Brass Quintet with Seraph Brass and the U.S. Army "Pershing's Own", Reena Esmail's Rosa de Sal for Trumpet and Orchestra with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Tyson Davis's Veiled Light with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, which will be performed alongside her husband, trumpeter David Dash. She is the founder and performer in multiple chamber groups, including Seraph Brass, Dash Duo, and Chrysalis Chamber Players. In today's interview, we talked about her recent projects, and the importance of expanding and building representation in trumpet and brass repertoire.  Mary built her career from scratch, and I know I was inspired by her path to success, her honesty about the behind the scenes work of it, and her journey of increased confidence in her playing and her career. I know you will enjoy this interview!    Mary's upcoming schedule:  https://www.maryelizabethbowden.com/events Connect with Mary at her Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, or YouTube.

Not the World Cup was a "glorious celebration of classical and world music" that ran alongside a small men's football competition in late 2022. Each team in each game of the football was represented by a short piece of (largely classical) music - 110 pieces in all from 107 composers (including 41 pieces by women): loads of great music and loads of new discoveries. I got together with my friend the conductor and writer Lev Parikian to pick some highlights and talk about a few of the things we learnt - about music, about how we listen and how it makes us feel. Listening time 41 mins. Here's a Youtube playlist of our favourite things of all from Not the World Cup and a playlist of everything that was clipped in the episode.   What do you think? Let me know with a comment at cacophonyonline.com. I'd love to hear from you!   You can learn more about Lev Parikian, his books, gigs, writing, nature projects, etc., at: https://levparikian.com and also on Substack & Twitter.   It's a fluid conversation but things break down a bit like this: 01:56 Wistful piano pieces and surprise winners [Music by Dolores Castegnaro, Enrique Granados, Julio Fonseca] 04:30 Giving things a chance/ deciding quickly this isn't for you/ music that transports you/ powerful openings [Iris Szeghy, Karl Jenkins, John Williams] 08:16 Curation - contrasts and similarities [Hector Villa Lobos, Arthur Honegger, Reena Esmail, Kamancheh music played by Narges Dehghani, Sufi music from the group Hadarrattes Souiriyattes] 11:45 Universal music in a world of nationalism, colonialism, borders and nationality 16:10 Strange new worlds: non-western music to western ears and sensibilities -  Korea Republic and Africa [M. Birvaa, Unsuk Chin, Anne-Marie Nzie] 21:27 Moods and complexity: Joy, sadness and sheer energy [John Adams, ND Jobins balafon music] 24:49 Authenticity and craft [Astor Piazzolla, Dana al Fardan] 26:28 Biases, choosing pieces from classical music's ‘big players' & pre-conceptions [Orlande de Lassus, Hector Berlioz, Johann Sebastian Bach] 32:55 Music that's not by white guys and a Mayer detour 34:48 The final matches and final thoughts [Felix Mendelssohn, Eddie Mora, José Pablo Moncayo, Gabriela Ortiz]   The Cacophony episode on Emilie Mayer's 7th symphony, which excited Lev so much, can be found here.   ALL the music from the epic NWC adventure can be found by exploring the Cacophony website. ...and some of the pieces discussed have their own 'normal' Cacophony podcast episodes where they're discussed in a bit more depth: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3, "Scottish" (the 'winner' for Germany)  Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose suite ('should' have been the winner...) Reena Esmail: Darshan John Adams: Short ride in a fast machine John Williams: Olympic fanfare and theme   Cacophony podcast episodes are normally released on the 10th, 20th and 30th of each month. It's a podcast bringing you great music that you may or may not know, but I think you'll love, all aimed at helping us Hear more, feel more and 'be' more! All at www.cacophonyonline.com or direct to your podcast player at bit.ly/cacolink   If you'd like to support Cacophony there are easy, great, ways: – send us a little something or make a regular payment at ko-fi.com – share this episode with someone you know – share the 100 second trailer – subscribe/ review and keep listening!   Thanks for listening!      

Indian-American composer Reena Esmail shares with us her journey of helping to pave the way for the younger generations of South Asians in the arts, and finding a unique and successful way to bridge the gap between Indian and Western classical music.Discover more about Reena here: https://www.reenaesmail.com/Letter to the Young Artist's Immigrant Parents: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_Qmn3Lh_I/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Follow us on Instagram: @consciousartistpodcast

True diversity is the varied life experiences and cultural upbringings that lead us to our widely disparate moral “palettes.” As we gather together in classrooms, ensembles, businesses and organizations we talk a good diversity game. But rarely do we attempt to measure these things in our diversity matrix. This episode is a “Choralosophy Book Club” … Continue reading "Ep 111: The Righteous Musician with Reena Esmail"

Kelly Hall-Tompkins is a professional violinist and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur whose love for music, coupled with her grandmother's loving spirit, inspired Music Kitchen: the pioneer organization to bring top classical music artists in concert into homeless shelters. Kelly talks with Garrett (1:02:00) about Music Kitchen's origins, the impact it's had on patrons, and how we all can change the world by leading with compassion. Scott celebrates Maestro Jeri Lynn Johnson and Joe Rainey, Garrett highlights the music of Reena Esmail and Flutronix, and the guys unpack the week in news, social media, and advocacy. Playlist: Joe Raposo - "The Electric Company" Theme Gracie's Corner - "Counting Coins" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 2 "Finale" Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals - "In The Colors" Joe Rainey - "bezhigo" Reena Esmail - Charukeshi bandish Ofra Haza/Eden Riegel - "Deliver Us" perf. Kelly Hall-Tompkins & Mark O'Connor - Double Violin Concerto (Mark O'Connor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwONXB2Ke-k Kamala Sankaram - "Hooking In" (Music Kitchen Virtual Premiere and Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABrA0QXY5EI) Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - "Candy Candy" (perf. Flutronix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMUjsbh13o8) More: Music Kitchen: http://www.musickitchennyc.org/about.htm Jeri Lynne Johnson Featured on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/career-growth/she-was-told-she-didn-t-look-maestro-so-conductor-n1296979 Racial Acoustics: https://between.substack.com/p/racial-acoustics?sd=pf Ohio lawmaker wants to teach the Holocaust ‘from the perspective of the Nazis': https://www.jpost.com/international/article-702341 Nathalie Joachim Speaks: https://twitter.com/NathalieJoachim/status/1545766497326333952?s=20&t=ZyENI_TTB1-k5J5uM6zmpw

Inspired by the Toledo Symphony's Sister Cities chamber concert, we welcome a special guest: Mrs. Rogene Kohler (on the Toledo Sister Cities International Board, and President of the Toledo German Sister Cities Committee). Hear about all of Toledo's nine Sister Cities (plus hopefuls and at least one "divorcée"), We also hear a wonderful selection from the chamber program, Kala Ramnath's Amrit - part of the Kronos Quartet's Fifty for the Future project (track information below, used by permission). Composed by Kala Ramnath on violin, arranged for string quartet by Reena Esmail © 2016 Inner Sunset Publishing ℗ 2016 Kronos Performing Arts Association Commissioned for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire 50ftf.kronosquartet.org/ Produced by Kronos Quartet Recorded July 2016 at Studio Trilogy, San Francisco, CA Engineered and mixed by Laura Dean Assistant Engineer: Alex Spencer Production Assistant: Minna Choi Mixed at Women's Audio Mission, San Francisco, CA Assistant Mixing Engineers: Monica Bonilla, Ripley Young, Becca High, Victoria Fajardo, Hannah Valente and Victoria Fajardo

Indian-American composer Dr. Reena Esmail talks with Moveable Do this week about her unique blend of Western Art Music and Hindustani Music. Hear where her interest in Hindustani music came from and where it has taken her. Also, get a wonderful new book recommendation. Pieces featured on this episode: "The Tipping Point," "When the Violin," "Tuttarana," and "This Love Between Us." For more information about Reena and her music, visit https://reenaesmail.com. For a full archive of Moveable Do episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/support

In 1933, Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg immigrated to the United States, settling in Los Angeles; he would spend the rest of his life writing music and teaching composition at USC and UCLA. Following him, in 1940, came Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor Stravinsky, who settled in Hollywood after making the move from France. Then, in 1942, fellow Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff arrived in Beverly Hills. These immigrants—and others who followed them—fused L.A.'s free-spirited culture with the traditions they brought with them from their homelands. A string quartet of four Los Angeles Opera musicians—cellist Evgeny Tonkha, violist Erik Rynearson, and violinists Roberto Cani and Ana Landauer—visits Zócalo to perform the music of L.A.'s immigrant composers, from Schoenberg to contemporary Indian American composer Reena Esmail, who continues in this proud tradition today by merging the worlds of Indian and Western classical music. This event was streamed live from the ASU California Center in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 2022 in partnership with Artistic Soirées and the ASU Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Visit https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/ to read our articles and learn about upcoming events. Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepublicsquare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepublicsquare/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zocalopublicsquare LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/z-calo-public-square

Comfortably crossing cultural boundaries, composer Reena Esmail draws on both western and Indian traditions to write distinctive music that is at home in both. Darshan is a terrific solo violin piece which transports us to a timeless state and may even offer a glimpse of the divine! Listening time 21 mins (Podcast 9', Music 12')   Music on Youtube (video performance), Spotify or Apple Music (Bihag and Charukeshi)  What do you think? Let me know with an easy voicemail or comment at Cacophonyonline.com, Facebook or Twitter. You can buy a recording as a download of Vijay Gupta's performance on Bandcamp.   If you'd like to support Cacophony there are easy, great, ways: - share this episode - share the 100 second trailer - buy us a cuppa at ko-fi.com - subscribe/ review and keep listening!   Extract from The Americans for the Arts 33rd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy given by Vijay Gupta provided by AmericansForTheArts.org.   Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, we are chatting with Arianne Abela, the Artistic Director and co-founder of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, a group that engages in creative educational outreach to audiences and students, particularly in communities of color, and promotes the study, research, performance, and recording of music from various eras with special attention to the intersection of arts and social justice. http://www.inunisonpodcast.com/episodes/s05e04#transcript (Episode transcript) Edited by https://www.inunisonpodcast.com/fausto (Fausto Daos) Music excerpts “https://soundcloud.com/user-549564232/singet-dem-herrn-ein-neues-lied-bwv-225-johann-sebastian-bach?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied),” by Johann Sebastian Bach “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F505cSEtzFw (When the Violin),” by Reena Esmail; Wayne Smith, cello “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNJWeImBAUU (and the swallow),” by Caroline Shaw, from Kaleidoscope's virtual concert “Home” “https://youtu.be/TpGSTJcoESk (Prayer for Deliverance),” by Joel Thompson, performed by the Yale Glee Club and Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble Episode references Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble https://www.kaleidoscopevocalensemble.com/ (Website) | https://www.instagram.com/kaleidoscopevocalensemble/ (Instagram) | https://www.facebook.com/KaleidoscopeVocalEnsemble (Facebook) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX1nBbtvAnzZZDtTTmA4Dw (YouTube) Theme Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-puffy/1457011536?i=1457011549 (Mr. Puffy) by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by http://www.dynamicjazz.dk/ (Dynamic)

Classical Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden has built a rapidly ascendant career as a soloist, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) and the clarity, purity, and power of her sound. A Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner, Opus Klassik Nominee, and Yamaha Performing Artist, Mary has also worked to establish a new repertoire for the trumpet through creative, collaborative commissioning projects and award-winning albums. Her upcoming season includes additional performances of the Fung concerto with the Santa Fe Symphony, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Shenandoah Conservatory Orchestra, and San Diego State University Orchestra. Mexican composer Gina Enríquez Morán has been engaged to write a concerto for Mary to be premiered by the World and European Brass Association. Bowden is slated to perform Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's American Concerto with the Las Vegas Philharmonic in 2022. She will also make her debut in Turkey with a performance of Lowell Lieberman's concerto alongside the Izmir State Symphonic Orchestra. Bowden will also embark on a five-week tour with the Kassia Ensemble, performing a program of trumpet and string quartet arrangements featuring both core classical and contemporary works. Mary has released two recordings on Summit Records: her debut album, Radiance (featuring new American works), and her second solo album, Rêverie with the Kassia Ensemble. Rêverie was featured as one of the Top Albums of the Year for the Global Music Awards and on Textura Magazine's Top Ten Classical Albums of the Year. In addition to her acclaimed performances of core classical repertoire, Mary has worked to build a new repertoire for her instrument through performances of contemporary works, as well as commissioning projects with composers such as James Stephenson, Rene Orth, Catherine McMichael, Joseph Hallman, and an upcoming recording featuring works by Reena Esmail, Tyson Davis, Vivian Fung, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Clarice Assad. Among her many creative projects, Mary is a founding member and artistic leader of Seraph Brass, an ensemble of America's top female brass players that was awarded the 2019 American Prize in Chamber Music and has performed around the world. The group's debut album, Asteria, released on Summit Records, won the Silver Medal Global Music Award, and they performed on part of Adele's 2016 North American tour.  Mary earned her Bachelor of Music degree from The Curtis Institute of Music, and her Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music. Learn more about Mary Bowden: www.maryelizabethbowden.com Learn more about Bob Reeves Brass: www.bobreeves.com   

What does “home” sound like to you? For composer Reena Esmail, this was a question of invention, not recollection. Today, she is celebrated for the seamless interplay between her Western and Hindustani influences in her music, but her journey through craft, culture, and creativity was winding and often treacherous. In this episode of HearTOGETHER, composer Reena Esmail joins host Tori Marchiony for a heartfelt conversation about growing up between two cultures and two religions, the toxicity of competition, and the importance of constantly challenging her own worldview. Music in this episode:ESMAIL, Piano Trio - Suzana Bartal - piano, Peter Myers - cello, Vijay Gupta - violinESMAIL, This Love Between Us: Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415, David Hill, conductor -- with Rabindra Goswami, sitar and Ramu Pandit, tablaESMAIL, Take What You Need  - Street Symphony and Street Symphony Chamber Singers -- Shelley Fox, sopranoESMAIL, Interglow: Salastina Music Society - Maia Jasper White - violin  Kevin Kumar - violin Meredith Crawford - viola   Yoshika Masuda - cello HyeJin Kim - piano  Benjamin Smolen - fluteESMAIL, Zeher - Brooklyn Rider - Johnny Gandelsman, violin, Colin Jacobsen, violin, Nicholas Cords, viola, Michael Nicolas, celloThanks to Noel Dior & Tim German, Editorial Council Teng Chen, Audio Engineer 

Reena Esmail joins us to chat about integrating her Western and Hindustani roots in her composition and throughout her work as artistic director of Shastra. We chat about how she prepares listeners with less experience for musical experiences that are new to them. She speaks about her work as composer-in-residence of Street Symphony, a non-profit organization bringing music to Los Angeles-based homeless and incarcerated populations on Skid Row and beyond. And, we talk about her methods for introducing Western musicians to primarily aural traditions. 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 work has been commissioned by ensembles including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Kronos Quartet, Imani Winds, Richmond Symphony, Town Music Seattle, Albany Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Girls Chorus, The Elora Festival, Juilliard415, and Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Upcoming seasons include new work for Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Amherst College Choir and Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and Conspirare. Esmail is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's 2020-2023 Swan Family Artist in Residence, and Seattle Symphony's 2020-21 Composer-in-Residence. Previously, she was named a 2019 United States Artist Fellow in Music, and the 2019 Grand Prize Winner of the S & R Foundation's Washington Award. Esmail was also a 2017-18 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow. She was the 2012 Walter Hinrichsen Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (and subsequent publication of a work by C.F. Peters). Esmail holds degrees in composition from The Juilliard School (BM'05) and the Yale School of Music (MM'11, MMA'14, DMA'18). Her primary teachers have included Susan Botti, Aaron Jay Kernis, Christopher Theofanidis and Martin Bresnick, Christopher Rouse and Samuel Adler. She received a Fulbright-Nehru grant to study Hindustani music in India. Her Hindustani music teachers include Srimati Lakshmi Shankar and Gaurav Mazundar, and she currently studies and collaborates with Saili Oak. Her doctoral thesis, entitled Finding Common Ground: Uniting Practices in Hindustani and Western Art Musicians explores the methods and challenges of the collaborative process between Hindustani musicians and Western composers. Esmail was Composer-in-Residence for Street Symphony (2016-18) and is currently an Artistic Director of Shastra, a non-profit organization that promotes cross-cultural music connecting music traditions of India and the West. The transcript for this episode can be found here. For more information about Reena Esmail, please visit her website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

This 13th SIMM-podcast episode is presenting interviews with Canadian composer-musician-scholar Fiona Evison (00:57->36:00), Cypriot composer-musician-scholar Georgia Nicolaou (36:40->43:30) and Canadian  conductor-composer Patrick Murray (43:53->47:51). We hear Lukas Pairon interview them about which music is being proposed, played, created and composed in social and community music programmes.The short music extracts you will hear are recordings of some of the programmes being discussed and presented during this episode of the podcast.Referenced during this podcast-episode: Giovanni Barcella, Laurent Blondiau & Met-X, Ilse Duyck, Ictus Ensemble, Reena Esmail, Ledebirds, Musica Impuls Centre for Music, The Ostend Street Orchestra, Mariusz Radwanski, 6th SIMM-posium Paris (2-3.11.21), Christopher Small's 'Musicking' contact: info@simm-platform.eu / www.simm-platform.eu

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.

Inspired by the Toledo Symphony's Sister Cities chamber concert, we welcome a special guest: Mrs. Rogene Kohler (on the Toledo Sister Cities International Board, and President of the Toledo German Sister Cities Committee). Hear about all of Toledo's nine Sister Cities (plus hopefuls and at least one "divorcée"), We also hear a wonderful selection from the chamber program, Kala Ramnath's Amrit - part of the Kronos Quartet's Fifty for the Future project (track information below, used by permission). Composed by Kala Ramnath on violin, arranged for string quartet by Reena Esmail© 2016 Inner Sunset Publishing℗ 2016 Kronos Performing Arts AssociationCommissioned for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire50ftf.kronosquartet.org/Produced by Kronos QuartetRecorded July 2016 at Studio Trilogy, San Francisco, CAEngineered and mixed by Laura DeanAssistant Engineer: Alex SpencerProduction Assistant: Minna ChoiMixed at Women's Audio Mission, San Francisco, CAAssistant Mixing Engineers: Monica Bonilla, Ripley Young, Becca High, Victoria Fajardo, Hannah Valente and Victoria Fajardo

The Austin, Texas-based choir, Conspirare, give voice to poets and writers from across the spectrum of nationality and gender in their latest recording, The Singing Guitar. Founder and director, Craig Hella Johnson, commissioned new works from composers such as Reena Esmail, Nico Muhly, and Kile Smith that highlight the words of the Sufi poet Hafiz, pioneer and indigenous women in the 1880s; and of the Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore. Giving “The Singing Guitar” an added literal and figurative quality are no fewer than three guitar quartets: the Los Angeles, Texas and Austin quartets are heard most fully in How Little You Are, by Nico Muhly. Cellist Douglas Harvey joins Conspirare for The Dawn's Early Light, and Craig Hella Johnson's The Song that I Came to Sing. Listen to John Pitman's conversation with Johnson to learn more.

This week, Matt and Zoe are hangin' with RSO staff member and self-avowed choir nerd Victoria Cottrell to chat about composer Reena Esmail's “She Will Transform You”. If you're a fellow fan of choral music, you're going to LOVE this piece, which was commissioned by the Symphony in 2018. Afterwards, Matt challenges Zoe and Victoria to a few rounds of classic music trivia, brought to you by Treesa Gold and her acclaimed “Treesa Ruins Classical Music” class. Play along with us and see how many you get right! Tickets for Masterworks 7 (In-Person and Watch from Home available!)RSSoM Adult Classes20/30 GroupNeue Liebe,  MendelssohnReena Esmail's “When the Violin”, performed by Vijay GuptaYou can find Reena Esmail at https://www.reenaesmail.com/ “Can Someone Give Me an A?!” now has an email! Please direct all feedback to podcast@richmondsymphony.com. We'd love to hear from you :)

The Oxford Series on the Choralosophy Podcast! Reena Esmail is currently the composer in residence for the LA Master Chorale and the composer of TaReKiTa published by Oxford University Press. Reena works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, to bring communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces and holds degrees … Continue reading "Episode 57: Working Between Worlds with Reena Esmail"

The Oxford Series on the Choralosophy Podcast! Reena Esmail is currently the composer in residence for the LA Master Chorale and the composer of TaReKiTa published by Oxford University Press. Reena works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, to bring communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces and holds degrees … Continue reading "Episode 57: Working Between Worlds with Reena Esmail"

Have you ever played a scale that wasn't major or minor? Did you know there are women composers writing fresh music for the violin? Suhashini Arulanandam introduces us to two wonderful pieces for solo violin, written just a few years ago by Reena Esmail and Jessie Montgomery. Contact Suhashini here: www.harmonyviolinstudio.caListen to Suhashini's violin/ cello duo here: www.tadioliduo.comLearn about Reena Esmail: www.reenaesmail.comLearn about Jessie Montgomery: www.jessiemontgomery.comLearn about the Sphinx Organization: www.sphinxmusic.orgHead to https://upperbeachesmusic.com/podcast to ask your music questions and Rebecca and Zara just might answer them on an upcoming episode!

Music Mondays featuring Conspirare and Founding Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson. “When the Guitar” composed by Reena Esmail, performed by Conspirare in November 2019 at St. Luke's UMC and included in their album From The Singing Guitar. Soloists: Gitanjali Mathur, Estelí Gomez, Lauren McAllister, Dann Coakwell and Tim O'Brien.

Playlist: The Giving Shapes - DousingReena Esmail, Brooklyn Rider - Zether (Poison)Auguste Descarries, Janelle Fung - SarcasmeJohn Burge, Philip Chu - 24 Piano PreludesJulia Wolfe, Bang on a Can All Stars, Gong Linna - Into the Cloudshope lee, Yumiko Meguri - O som do desassossego (Reflection on Recollection)Victoria Cheah, PRISM Quartet - Tell (Quartet)John Luther Adams, Stephen Drury [piano], Scott Deal - Four Thousand HolesMaxence Cyrin - Apollo

In this episode, we navigate how race and identity has shaped generations of Indian-Americans. We take you from a town that drove Indian immigrants out with sticks and stones to a town that's full of Indians. We speak to Deepa Iyer, a leading activist and author, Arjun Sethi, a human rights lawyer and acitivist, Reena Esmail, an award-winning musician and composer, and Sheetal Sharma, a finance professional.

The Chicago Sinfonietta is celebrating its 30th anniversary season with a new album featuring world-premiere recordings of newly commissioned works by Jennifer Higdon, Clarice Assad, Jessie Montgomery and Reena Esmail. Conductor Mei-Ann Chen shares insights into the new record, 'Project W: Works By Diverse Women Composers.'

This bonus episode of In The Moment offers an insider's look at our Town Music series! Host Jini Palmer talks with Town Music curator Joshua Roman about chamber music, the theatrical aspects of a live performance, and his selection process for each season's lineup. They dive into this season of Town Music, taking a look at our upcoming concerts. For the first performance, Sideshow by Talea Ensemble (15:50), Roman highlights the theatrical spin that the piece brings to chamber music. Then he takes a look at Third Coast Percussion (18:20), the Grammy-winning Chicago quartet presenting an avant-garde percussion quartet commissioned by Philip Glass. Jini and Joshua also touch on Piano Ki Avaaz (22:00), the piano trio commissioned by rising star composer Reena Esmail utilizing techniques that blend Indian and Western classical traditions. And finally, Jini and Joshua explore Bach to Bates (25:12)—a concert juxtaposing classical works by Bach alongside cutting-edge commissions from Grammy-nominated composer Mason Bates. Get an insider's look and stay in the know about what's going on in this moment at Town Hall.    

Composer Reena Esmail on mentorship, music as sustenance, and the wisdom of preparing for “wild success.” 

Description: In our last episode, Washing Machine Revelation, we interviewed composer Reena Esmail, who talked about her unique blend of Indian and Western classical music, revealed her composing ritual, and told us about the washing machine that sparked a revelation. For this bonus episode, Reena treated us to a live Hindustani vocal improvisation. Find Reena Esmail online: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Reena Esmail Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Bonus Opening music: “Part and Parcel” by Thomas Kotcheff (YouTube) Podcast Ending music: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Description: Reena Esmail knows she doesn’t look like a stereotypical composer, but that doesn’t prevent her from making a big impact. Known for her signature blend of Indian and Western classical music, Reena joins us in the studio to discuss stage fright, getting in touch with her heritage, how the #MeToo movement inspired her, and the washing machine that sparked a revelation. Playlist: Here is a Spotify playlist with hand-picked selections from Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Reena Esmail. Music Featured in Interview: “String Quartet: Ragamala” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “Piano Sonata No. 15 in C, K.545: 1. Allegro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (iTunes / Spotify) “Jhula Jhule” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “Die Forelle, D. 550” by Franz Schubert (iTunes / Spotify) “Träumerei” by Robert Schumann (iTunes / Spotify) “This Love Between Us” by Reena Esmail (Listen) “Tuttarana” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “#metoo” by Reena Esmail “Nishani” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) Additional Links: Hindustani Music: Cultural Collisions (and Washing Machines) - Reena’s blog on NewMusicBox about the washing machine Lightning Round: What genre is your music?  Indpressionism -- “the opposite of Impressionism” Performance ritual? Performance ritual: “breathe, open your mouth, smile.” Composing ritual: A very specific, solitary tea ritual involving the Harney & Sons Soho blend. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? iPad. It was so game-changing that Reena celebrates the anniversary of getting her iPad (July 17, 2017). A failure that turned out for the best? Failing to be a pianist Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Hardcore math and data sets. A piece of art that changed your life? The chandelier at Mandarin Oriental by Dale Chihuly on 59th and Broadway in New York City. Find Reena Esmail online: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter Something Old: “Call Me a Rainbow” by The Mummers (YouTube) Something New: “String Quartet No. 9” by Georg Friedrich Haas (YouTube) Something Borrowed: Bye Bye Beethoven Concert by Patricia Kopatchinskaja (YouTube) Something Blue: “Aquarium” by Nosaj Thing (iTunes / Spotify) Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Reena Esmail Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Episode 70 of ADJ•ective New Music's podcast, Lexical Tones. Robert McClure interviews composer Reena Esmail. http://www.reenaesmail.com/ Visit www.adjectivenewmusic.com for more information about ADJ•ective New Music, the ADJ•ective Composers' Collective, and Lexical Tones.

She’s a composer in Los Angeles who blends her favorite sounds from Indian and Western classical music. He’s a musician in Boulder who plays the 14-string viola d’amore -- a unique instrument that captivated composers more than 300 years ago. Their collaboration created an extraordinary piece of music called “Nishani.” Hear an exclusive recording of it captured in the CPR Performance Studio -- and the story of how the music came together -- in the debut episode of Centennial Sounds from CPR Classical and Colorado Public Radio.

Reena Esmail is an Indian-American composer who enjoys working in both the Western and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music idioms. Reena and Rachel Payne sit down to discuss the similarities between eastern and western signing and much more.

I'm joined by composer Reena Esmail and we discuss her String Quartet.

I met Reena Esmail a few years ago when my friend Marc Peloquin (Ep. 20) featured her on the KeyedUp MusicProject. I was immediately taken with her musical style, and was thrilled to get to know her in person after the concert. We tried for over two months to get this episode to happen, but our schedules refused to cooperate until just a few days before Christmas. Reena has some wonderful things to say on a host of topics, and I think that this is the perfect way to close out the year on a note of reflection and coming together. During the course of our conversation, we chatted about: What community feels like in the world of new music Being inclusive, especially beyond the world of musicians The “underbelly” of niche marketing The pull of feeling like a representative for a minority Being a woman composer Some composers Reena thinks you should know about: Derrick Spiva Jr. Valerie Coleman Jeffrey Mumford Juan Pablo Contreras Gabriela Lena Frank Links: Reena Esmail KUSC: Arts Alive interview with Reena The Portfolio Composer: Ep. 58 Laura van Demoot Lipsky: Trauma Stewardship Street Symphony Urban Voices Project Salastina Music Society River Oaks Chamber Orchestra