
Arjan Singh Dogra
Arjan Singh is a composer and performer based in New York City who creates art to understand and contextualize his relationship with time, nature, and his culture. He invites audiences experiencing his art to challenge their own perception of time, and reflect on their connection to the natural and unnatural environments that surround them. Arjan is particularly interested in exploring perplexing elements of lived experience, such as space, perspective, memory, and temporal realms, and seeks meaning in the places where these elements intersect, interplay, and contradict. Arjan completed his undergraduate studies at Berklee and received his Masters in Composition at Mannes, having studied with Christopher Cerrone. He also grew up studying Hindustani Classical violin with Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury, and Hindustani music continues to play a key role in his musical practice. A passionate collaborator, Arjan specializes in creating multidisciplinary works of art and regularly works with filmmakers, game developers, dancers, and more. He has worked with ensembles including the Jack Quartet, Sandbox Percussion, Arepo Ensemble, RE:Duo, the SEV ensemble, PubliQuartet, and the Mannes Orchestra, who awarded him with the Martinu Prize for his piece, Live Salmon. Arjan is a 2024 recipient of the Fromm Foundation Fellowship, as well as a winner of a BMI composer award. Other honors include awards and recognitions from the Society of New Music, the Society of Composers inc., RED NOTE Music Festival, the American Prize, and MTNA.