Reena Esmail

Reena Esmail (born 11 February 1983) is an American pianist and composer.

Biography

Esmail was born in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from The Juilliard School, studying composition with Susan Botti, Christopher Rouse and Samuel Adler. Esmail continued her education in composition at the Yale School of Music with Aaron Jay Kernis and Christopher Theofanidis, and also studied violin under Ella Rutkovsky-Heifets. In 2006 Esmail took a teaching position at Manhattan School of Music Precollege where she taught music theory, ear training and composition.

Esmail has performed as a pianist in chamber ensembles and also as a singer. Her compositions have been performed in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has also collaborated with East Indian classical musicians, including Carnatic singer Shobana Raghavan, and Hindustani singers Priya Kanungo and Mosami Shah.[1]

Honors and awards

Works

Esmail composes for orchestra, solo instrument, chamber ensemble, and voice. Selected works include:

References

  1. "Bio". Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. The Instrumentalist, Volume 57, Issues 1-6. Association for the Advancement of Instrumental Music. 2002. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. url=http://www.usief.org.in/2011-2012%20Fellows/us_integration/Fulbright-Nehru-Student-Research-Program/Reena%20Esmail.html
  4. "Music". Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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