past Shows

for chamber orchestra & electronics

Performed by the New York University (NYU) Chamber Orchestra (conducted by David Bloom)

for Pierrot ensemble

Performed by the Mizzou New Music Ensemble

Cajón, for solo cello

warm in my veins, for solo violin

Performed by Wild Up

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for flute and piano

Performed by Mallory Harrison

for orchestra

Performed by the Empire State Youth Orchestra

Produced by Blue13 Dance Company

Choreographed by Achinta McDaniel

Music by Reena Esmail & Nina Shekhar

for two alto saxophones

Performed by Jeffrey Leung and Justin Massey

North American Saxophone Alliance Region 10 Conference

for two alto saxophones

Performed by Duo Quixotic (Mike Nguyen & Max Borah)

for two alto saxophones

Performed by Duo Quixotic (Mike Nguyen & Max Borah)

Produced by Blue13 Dance Company

Choreographed by Achinta McDaniel

Music by Reena Esmail & Nina Shekhar

for string quartet

Performed by Musicians of the New York Philharmonic

for solo piano

Performed by Zhu Wang

Cleveland International Piano Festival

winner of Female Composer Prize

for string quartet & electronics

Presented by the Bowdoin International Music Festival (Gamper Festival)

for orchestra

Performed by New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

for reed quintet

Performed by BlattWerk Quintett

for orchestra

Performed by New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

for soprano, saxophone, and piano

Performed by Brightwork newmusic

for string quartet

performed by Juventas New Music

for string quartet

performed by Juventas New Music

for chamber orchestra

Performed by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Jaime Martín, conductor)

for chamber orchestra

Performed by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Jaime Martín, conductor)

for solo cello

Performed by Caleb van der Swaagh

Presented by Ensemble Ipse

for orchestra

Performed by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (Elim Chan, conductor)

May 16, 2024

May 17, 2024

May 18, 2024

for two cellos

Performed by The Green Room Ensemble

Presented by Death of Classical (Crypt Sessions)

for orchestra

Performed by Longwood Symphony Orchestra (Jotaro Nakano, conductor)

for flute choir

Performed by the SEMFA Flute Choir

at the Southeast Michigan Flute Association (SEMFA) 2024 Festival

for orchestra

Performed by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

for orchestra

Performed by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

for string quartet

Performed by New York Philharmonic musicians & Wave Chamber Collective

Charity concert fundraising for NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault

for clarinet & string quartet

Performed by Westside Chamber Players

for orchestra

Performed by Yale Symphony Orchestra

for orchestra

Performed by New York Philharmonic (Gustavo Dudamel, conductor)

Including performances by Common, Hera Hyesang Park, Bernie Williams, and NYC student musicians

for orchestra

Performed by Eugene Symphony (Vinay Parameswaran, conductor)

for orchestra

Performed by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (JoAnn Falletta, conductor)

April 5th, 2024 - 10:30 a.m.

April 6th, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.

for orchestra

Performed by the La Jolla Symphony (Sameer Patel, conductor)

March 16th, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.

March 17th, 2024 - 2:00 p.m.

for sinfonietta & electronics

Performed by Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective

for sinfonietta & electronics

Performed by Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble (Ben Bolter, conductor)

for soprano, chamber ensemble, & electronics

Performed by Khemia Ensemble

Chamber Music America National Conference Showcase Concert

for orchestra

Performed by Princeton Symphony Orchestra (Rossen Milanov, conductor)

January 13th 2024 - 8:00 p.m.

January 14th 2024 - 4:00 p.m.

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for youth ensemble

Performed by Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA)

Presented by New Music USA and the California Festival

for string quartet

Performed by Lyris Quartet

Presented by HEAR NOW and the California Festival

for two microtonal keyboards

Performed by Ray-Kallay Duo (Aron Kallay & Vicki Ray)

Presented by the California Festival

for soprano and string quartet

Performed by Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra

Presented by the California Festival

for clarinet & electronics

Performed by Amy Advocat

Presented by the SPLICE Festival

for orchestra

Performed by University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

John Nardolillo, conductor

for voice, electronics, and video

Performed by Nina Shekhar

Presented by Princeton University

for alto saxophone & piano

Performed by Zander Westphal (saxophone) and Robert Holm (piano)

for orchestra

Performed by Jacksonville Symphony

October 20th, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.

October 21st, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.

for orchestra

Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts: Jaap van Zweden Conducts Beethoven 5

October 12th, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.

October 13th, 2023 - 1:30 p.m.

October 14th, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.

October 15th, 2023 - 3:00 p.m.

for solo piano

Performed by Daniel Schreiner

Presented by Aqueeressence (Yoshi Weinberg & Daniel Schreiner)

for soprano and string quartet

Performed by USC Thornton Edge

(Hannah Rice, soprano; Sarah Beth Overcash & Laura Gamboa, violins; Julia Moss, viola; Sam Guevara, cello)

for orchestra
Performed by the New York Philharmonic (Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor)
Bravo! Vail Music Festival concert: New York Philharmonic: “Chick Corea’s Trombone Concerto”

for youth ensemble
Performed by Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
YOLA National Festival

for orchestra & electronics
Performed by Grand Rapids Symphony (Marcelo Lehninger, conductor)
Grand Rapids Symphony concert: Mahler’s Titan

for orchestra & electronics
Performed by Grand Rapids Symphony (Marcelo Lehninger, conductor)
Grand Rapids Symphony concert: Mahler’s Titan

for two microtonal keyboards

Performed by Vicki Ray and Aron Kallay (Ray-Kallay Duo)

Presented by Piano Spheres

for solo piano

Performed by Zhu Wang

Young Concert Artists Gala concert

for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

Performed by Anne-Marie McDermott (piano), Narek Arutyunian (clarinet), Risa Hokamura (violin), and Alexander Cox (cello)

Young Concert Artists Season Finale concert

Performed by Janet Sung (violin), Axel Strauss (violin), Dimitri Murrath (viola), and Edward Arron (cello)
Presented by Chamber Music Chicago

Presented by Tuesdays at Monk Space, curated by Nina Shekhar

Performances by Lyris Quartet, Brightwork newmusic, Molly Pease, and Nina Shekhar

Works performed:

rockabye-bye (Nina Shekhar)

Enough, to Unfold (Akshaya Avril Tucker)

El Correcaminos (Nicolás Lell Benavides)

Don't Beat A Word (Nina Shekhar)

Turn Your Feet Around (Nina Shekhar)

Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner (Nina Shekhar)

for string orchestra

Performed by Seattle Symphony

for string orchestra

Performed by Seattle Symphony

for orchestra

Performed by Seattle Symphony (Lina González-Granados, conductor)

for orchestra

Performed by Seattle Symphony (Lina González-Granados, conductor)

for orchestra

Performed by Seattle Symphony (Lina González-Granados, conductor)

Young Concert Artists Debut Recital: Daniel McGrew, tenor

‍Performed by Daniel McGrew (presented by Young Concert Artists)

Young Concert Artists Debut Recital: Daniel McGrew, tenor

‍Performed by Daniel McGrew (presented by Young Concert Artists)

Performed by the Sarasota Orchestra (Lina González-Granados, conductor)

December 2, 2024

December 3, 2024

December 4, 2024

Performed by Calefax Reed Quintet‍

Podium Azijnfabriek, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Performed by June Han

Louisville Orchestra concert: “Philharmonia Fantastique Soundcheck”

‍Performed by the Louisville Orchestra (Teddy Abrams, conductor)

Nashville Symphony Concert: “Shekhar, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky”

‍Performed by the Nashville Symphony (Vinay Parameswaran, conductor)

October 28 & 29, 2022

Graduate Recital: Nicholas Lorenzo, clarinet

‍Performed by Nicholas Lorenzo

Faculty Concert: Thomas Sauer, piano

‍Performed by Thomas Sauer

Version for brass quintet & electronics (arranged by Egalitarian Brass)

‍“Egalitarian Brass Goes Electric”

‍Performed by Egalitarian Brass

Faculty Concert: Thomas Sauer, piano

‍Performed by Thomas Sauer

Guest Artists Concert: Khemia Ensemble presents Intersections

‍Performed by Khemia Ensemble (Amy Petrongelli, voice)

Presented by Tennessee Tech University (guest artist residency)

“Lessons Learned” (Artist Faculty Recital: Erika Boysen, flute)

‍Performed by Erika Boysen

LA Phil @ the Hollywood Bowl Concert: “Scheherazade”

‍Performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Lina González-Granados, conductor)

New York Philharmonic: “Tao Plays Mozart”

‍Performed by the New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

Interlochen Faculty Chamber Music Recital

‍Performed by Claudia Aizaga Chávez (flute), Kathleen Bell (oboe), Dunia Andreu Benitez (clarinet), Corbin Krebs (bassoon), and Justin Phillips (horn)

Presented by Interlochen Center For the Arts

for string quartet & electronics

Seal Bay Festival concert: Eliot Fisk (guitar) & Cassatt String Quartet

‍Performed by the Cassatt String Quartet

for string quartet & electronics

Seal Bay Festival concert: Cassatt String Quartet

‍Performed by the Cassatt String Quartet

for string quartet & electronics

Seal Bay Festival concert: Eliot Fisk (guitar) & Cassatt String Quartet

‍Performed by the Cassatt String Quartet

45th Parallel Universe concert: “Crossroads”

‍Performed by the 45th Parallel Chamber Orchestra

Carnegie Hall Presents: Ensemble Connect Up Close (Ripple Effect)

‍Performed by Ensemble Connect (Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; Rubén Rengel, violin; Laura Andrade, cello; Joanne Kang, piano)

Oregon Symphony Presents: Open Music with Nathalie Joachim

‍Performed by members of the Oregon Symphony

‍Concert curated by Nathalie Joachim and Gabriel Kahane

‍Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR (tickets available here)

Usedom Music Festival: New York Philharmonic residency (opening night concert)

‍Performed by the New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

for orchestra

New York Philharmonic Concert: “After the Storm: Mozart, Beethoven, and Nina Shekhar”

‍Performed by the New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, conductor)

Minnesota Orchestra presents: “Musicmakers”

‍Performed by the Minnesota Orchestra (Osmo Vänskä, conductor)

for violin duo & electronics

Performed by Shalini Vijayan & Kate Outterbridge, violins

Presented by the HEAR NOW Music Festival

Video premiere

Princeton Sound Kitchen: Generals Concert

UVU Music Presents: Khemia Ensemble (Intersections)

‍Performed by Khemia Ensemble (Emily Nelson, guest voice)

Presented by Utah Valley University (guest artist residency)

for solo piano

Performed by Hsing-ay Hsu

Present Music: Ablaze

‍Performed by Present Music (conducted by David Bloom)

Verdant Vibes presents: Amy Advocat, clarinet

‍Performed by Amy Advocat

New World Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas present “Clarinet Visions: Testimonies”

‍Performed by Andrea Levine (clarinet), Rajesh Bhandari (tabla), and Jigna Shah (dancer)

Carnegie Hall Presents: Ensemble Connect Up Close

‍Performed by Ensemble Connect

Artist-Faculty Series Concert: Khemia Ensemble presents Intersections

‍Performed by Khemia Ensemble (Amy Petrongelli, voice)

Presented by Michigan State University (guest artist residency)

LA Phil Green Umbrella Concert: Nathalie Joachim + Pamela Z

‍Performed by Nathalie Joachim & Pamela Z (vocal soloists) with the LA Philharmonic