Inga Chinilina

Inga Chinilina composes works spanning both acoustic and electroacoustic realms, including intimate solo pieces, orchestral works, as well as music for dance and film. She conceptualizes music as an act of translation—an idea she explores through her academic and creative work. Her research examines how cultural context influences our perception and representation of sound by analyzing how composers evoke sounds from our daily lives within their compositions. In her creative practice, Inga translates personal experiences and stories into sound, reflecting a broad spectrum of societal concerns that include immigration, womanhood, and the environment. Inga’s music has been performed by ensembles such as the Jack Quartet, ICE, Dal Niente, and Talea, and featured nationally and internationally at festivals including the Composers Conference, Zeitströme Tage für aktuelle Musik, ClarinetFest in Dublin, and the Japan Percussion Association Festival. Currently a PhD candidate in Music and Multimedia Composition at Brown University, Inga holds a BM in Composition and Jazz Piano Performance from Berklee College of Music and an MFA in Theory and Composition from Brandeis University.