11:30 a.m. March 26, 2023: In an earlier version of this article, Reena Esmail is quoted as saying that “Malhaar” is part of Sunni tradition. “Malhaar” is a Hindu tradition. The article also says her ...

Indian American composer Reena Esmail is not following in anyone’s footsteps but her own. Pushing boundaries in a male-dominated industry and armed with an attitude of creating your own lane, she has ...

Carnegie Hall, New York, May 15, was the recent setting for ‘Sŭnāō’ – a set of 3 songs by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail – designed to introduce young Western choirs to the Hindi language and ...

Reena Esmail’s musical work couldn’t have been more in alignment with her identity. Born to a Catholic mother and Muslim father in Chicago, US, she composes pieces that unite Western classical and ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – When Reena Esmail takes the stage or sits at her piano, the blending of two musical worlds is not just apparent—it’s an embodiment of her life’s work. An Indian American composer, ...

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Led by the choir's intrepid Artistic Director/Conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Musica Viva NY will be joined by a baroque orchestra, sitar and tabla players, and guest vocalists. Reena Esmail's ...

There’s no obvious reason why Reena Esmail and Matthew Dane became musical collaborators. She’s a composer in Los Angeles who blends her favorite sounds from Indian and Western classical music. He’s a ...