Inga Chinilina is a multimedia composer with concert pieces ranging from solo to orchestral compositions, alongside works for dance, film, and installations. She sees music as an act of translation, a concept she explores in both her academic and creative work.
Inga’s research explores how cultural context shapes our perception and representation of auditory experiences by analyzing how composers evoke sounds from our everyday lives within their compositions. In her creative practice, Inga transforms personal stories into sonic expressions, reflecting a wide range of societal issues, including 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, MATA, Mise-En, ClarinetFest in Dublin, and the Japan Percussion Association Festival. Inga’s work has been recognized with awards and commissions, including winning the Flute New Music Competition, the Prisms Festival, and an upcoming Fromm Foundation commission, set to be presented in 2027 with the Switch Ensemble.
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.
