Asha Srinivasan is a composer and Assistant Professor of Music at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI. She studied with Robert Gibson at the University of Maryland, Greg Boyle and Paul Matthews at the Peabody Conservatory, and Geoff Wright and Kendall Kennison at Goucher College.

Srinivasan spent her early childhood in India, and comes from a musical family on both sides. She started composing in high school, and her music explores the possibilities of integrating aspects of the Indian Carnatic style into the Western music idiom.

ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS

March 5, 2011: New wind ensemble piece (title TBD) performed by the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble. This piece is part of a CBDNA consortium commission.

Dviraag (2010) Flute and Cello
Commissioned by the Flute/Cello Commissioning Circle. Premiere performance took place at Live Arts in Charlottesville, VA by Terra Voce.

Thaandavam (2010) Alto and tenor saxophones
Part of commission by saxophonists Mike Straus and Griffin Campbell for 100 second pieces. Premiered by their duo, now known as Ant''s Elbow, at Louisiana State University.

Parole Hearing (2009) for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and
piano (soprano and piano version available also)
Commissioned by soprano Hilary Dean

Serious Music (2008) for electronics (miniature piece)

Bapu (2008) for flute, clarinet, and electronics
Commissioned by clarinetist E. Michael Richards

Janani (2008) for piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Commissioned by the Sequoia Chamber Players

Doubt (2008) for narrator and orchestra

The Poet’s Dream (2007) for a cappella SATB choir

Obvlnele (2007) for oboe, violin, and computer

Kalpitha (2006) for string quartet

Analogy (2006) for electronics (miniature piece)
part of the 60x60 project of Vox Novus

Falling:Samsaaram (2006) for electronics

Falling (2005) for dance, video, and electronics

Pax (2004) for a cappella SATB choir and Solo Tenor

The Fallen Nutcracker (2003), an electro-acoustic operetta

Reactions (2003) for MIDI Grand Piano and Interactive Electronics

Alone, Dancing (2003) for flute and electronics

SuperCollage (2001) for Electronics

Bittersweet Lament (1998) for a cappella SSA choir

PUBLICATION
Srinivasan, A., Sullivan, D., and Fujinaga, I. 2002. Recognition of isolated
instrument tones by conservatory students. Proceedings of the 7th International
Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC).

ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
SPAN Magazine (publication by US Embassy in New Delhi), “Asha Srinivasan
Creating Cross-Cultural Music,” by Francis C. Assisi, July/August 2007.

Hindustani Times, “Indian American among top woman composers in US,” June
5, 2007.

New York Times, “From Music’s Persistent Gender Gap, a Festival Arises,” by
Anne Midgette, June 1, 2007.

Chronogram, “‘Notable Women: A Celebration of Women Composers’ at Dia:
Beacon,” by Sparrow, May 31, 2007.

Sequenza 21 (Online Contemporary Classical Music Community), “The Hybrid:
The Two Worlds of Asha Srinivasan,” by Patrick Durek, May 29, 2007.

New Music Box (Web Magazine from American Music Center), “Winner of
Inaugural BMI Foundation’s Women’s Music Commission Announced,” edited
by Dave Allen, February 2, 2007.

Washington Post, “U-MD Student Composers Stand Apart,” by Andrew
Lindemann Malone, September 12, 2006.