composer

nina shekhar

“His music made good use of…structure, with a score that moved briskly through a complex psychological evolution.”

– Some Person

A stirring demonstration of love and respect for a composer’s output.

– Some Person

“Tart and compelling”

– New York Times

“Orchestral supernova”

– LA Times

Nina Shekhar is a composer and multimedia artist who explores the intersection of identity, vulnerability, love, and laughter to create bold and intensely personal works.

Featured Music

Above the Fray (String Orchestra)
2021
LARGE ENSEMBLE / ORCHESTRA

For string orchestra

Don't Beat A Word
2021
VOCAL

Pop-rock song for voice, ensemble (Pierrot + 2 perc), and tape

rockabye-bye
2020
CHAMBER/SMALL ENSEMBLE

For string quartet

Press

The New Yorker

What Does California Sound Like?

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Chicago Tribune

CSO review: "Lucid and luminous, Shekhar's soundworld is one to bask in"

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WTTW (PBS Chicago)

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a Mix of Beethoven, Mahler and Nina Shekhar

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San Francisco Classical Voice

Composer Nina Shekhar Finds Her People

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Latest News

April 12, 2024

New York Philharmonic China Tour 2024

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Upcoming Shows

April 24, 2024

7:00 pm

The Mother is Standing

David Geffen Hall
New York, NY

April 28, 2024

5:00 pm

Lumina

Woolsey Hall (Yale University)
New Haven, CT

May 3, 2024

7:00 pm

Three Fridas

All Saints Episcopal Church
Hoboken, NJ