Anjali Shinde
Flutist Anjali Shinde is an artist who is deeply invested in sharing intimate moments of connection, understanding, and growth through music. In solo and chamber performance, improvisation, composition, teaching, and mentorship, she channels her innovative spark to create engaging experiences for everyone involved. An advocate for new music, she has premiered works from composers that include Valerie Coleman, Tanner Porter, Alexa Letourneau, and Samuel Zagnit, as well as original compositions and arrangements with collaborator Matthew Maroon. Anjali is also a founding member of the Westside Chamber Players, holding both flute and piccolo chairs.
Originally from Orlando, Florida, Anjali holds a bachelor’s degree from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where she studied with Trudy Kane, Valerie Coleman, and Jennifer Grim. While at Frost, she was named a Donna E. Shalala MusicReach scholar, and through the program, she mentored and taught students from the Miami-Dade area. Anjali has continued to cultivate a passion for mentorship through program development and leadership at her local Girl Scouts summer camp. Outside of music and youth development, she spends her time crafting, including drawing, painting, embroidery, and knitting. As part of her fellowship with Ensemble Connect, Anjali teaches at IS 136 Charles O. Dewey Intermediate School in Brooklyn.
