ARJAN SINGH DOGRA is a composer, performer, and administrator currently based in Brooklyn, NY. He recently graduated from the Berklee College of Music, having studied composition, conducting, and film scoring, and is now pursuing a Masters in Composition at the Mannes School of Music. He has studied composition with Alla Cohen, Marti Epstein, and Chris Cerrone. Arjan specializes in creating multidisciplinary works of art and collaborates with filmmakers, game developers, dancers, and more, including partnerships with Juggernaut Entertainment, BoCo Dance, and UNICEF. His concert music has been performed by various ensembles including the Jack Quartet, the SEV ensemble, the PHACE ensemble, and the Mannes Symphony Orchestra. 

Indian Classical music plays a key role in Arjan’s writing and performance practice. He grew up studying Indian Classical violin with Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury, and it is such training that informs his compositional decisions in regards to harmony, structure, and pacing. Arjan has performed Indian Classical violin as a soloist in several venues across the US including Jordan Hall and Apple Headquarters. Aside from violin, Arjan regularly performs on trombone (performances with the 8-bit Big Band, Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra, and Motion Picture Orchestra) and woodwinds (bass clarinet with the BCSO and Mannes Orchestra, flute and clarinet with the Berklee Composers Sinfonietta). He has also served as a conductor for the CMC Festival Orchestra and Scoring Sessions Program.

Arjan is a passionate administrator, serving as the chair of the Mannes Composers Concert Committee as well as an Organizer of the Game Audio Workshop, an organization he co-founded to establish connections between student game composers, developers, and the game audio industry. He also serves as the repertoire curator for Concerts for Compassion, a nonprofit that facilitates cultural integration by bringing music and educational programs to displaced peoples and their local communities. Previously he’s served as executive director of the Motion Picture Orchestra and a supervisor of the Berklee Core Music Tutoring program.

Arjan 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.