Orchestration

for 2 violins, viola, cello
 

Duration

12 minutes

 

Commissioned by/Premiere

Premiered by Jack Quartet at a Mannes composer reading, on April 25, 2023 at the Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, New York, NY

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Note

Dil-e-Nadaan is an Urdu poem that I grew up listening to and later rediscovered as an adult. The title means “naive heart”; “dil” means heart and “nadaan” is similar to naive or innocent. In rediscovering this poem I learnt that my perception of time is not linear but rather ebbs and flows, and my memories do the same. This piece captures that essence of visiting distant memories, rediscovering them in a new context, and perceiving them with a new, deeper level of understanding.

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Performances

Spring 2025 - The Boys Quartet [upcoming] [date TBA]

July 2024 - Versa Duo, Maiani da Silva, and Elizabeth Kate, Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, WI

April 2024 - The Boys Quartet, Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, New York, NY

April 2023 - Jack Quartet, Mannes composer readings, Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, New York, NY

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Honors

Israel-Pellman Prize in Composition, Honorable Mention

Society of Composers, Inc. Super Regional Summer Mixtape, featured work

American Prize in Composition - Chamber Music Finalist

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Score