ymusic
yMusic, "six contemporary classical polymaths who playfully overstep the boundaries of musical genres,” (The New Yorker) performs in concert halls, arenas and clubs around the world. Founded in New York City in 2008, yMusic believes in presenting excellent, emotionally-charged music, regardless of style or idiom. Their virtuosic execution and unique configuration (string trio, flute, clarinet, and trumpet) has attracted the attention of high profile collaborators—from Paul Simon to Bill T. Jones to Dirty Projectors—and inspired original works by some of today’s foremost composers, including Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli and Andrew Norman.
Eclipse Projects
With her partner James Lemkin, Nadia is co-founder of Eclipse Projects, an independent creative producer and artist management company based in Los Angeles. Eclipse Projects is committed to working with artists who connect deeply with their art, helping them reach a wider audience. Recent projects include Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK, Living Music with Nadia Sirota, and the Gabriella Smith & Gabriel Cabezas recording and performance project Lost Cost.
Los Angeles Conducting Co-op
A collective of professional classical and scoring musicians in Los Angeles who pool resources to defray the prohibitive entry costs of studying symphonic conducting.
The co-op helps its members afford instruction, podium time, scores, master classes, rehearsal studio rental, musician fees and more. Members are world-class musicians from a variety of backgrounds who are serious about pursuing conducting, while maintaining their performance, recording, and composition careers.
Living Music with Nadia Sirota: Pirate Radio Edition
Co-Creator/Producer/Host
March 19 - July 14 2020
The 26-episode pandemic-era Facebook Live variety show
featured over 100 musical guests during the early stages of lockdown.
Episode 18 of Living Music: Pirate Radio Edition, featuring Jessica Meyer, This Mess (Nico Muhly & Michael Caterisano), and David Garland
Meet the Composer
Co-Creator/Producer/Host
WQXR’s Q2 Music 2014-2017
The Peabody Award-winning podcast
features long-format, sound-designed interviews with musicians
Sample Episode
Meredith Monk: Creation as Spiritual Practice
Living legend Meredith Monk is a composer, vocalist, dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. While all of these descriptors are technically on point, none quite gets to the bones of who she is as an artist. Meredith seamlessly blends these media into arresting performance pieces that feel like rituals — rites from another dimension.
OTHER PROJECTS
Nadia has recorded and performed with artists including Alarm Will Sound, Arcade Fire, Beck, Ben Folds, Beth Orton, Björk, Bruce Hornsby, Bryce Dessner/Nico Muhly/Sufjan Stevens, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chris Thile, David Bowie, Dirty Projectors, Doveman, Dustin O'Halloran, Grizzly Bear, Joanna Newsom, John Legend, Jónsi, Jose Gonzalez, Meredith Monk, My Brightest Diamond, The National, Paul Simon, RATATAT, San Fermin, Son Lux, and Valgeir Sigurðsson.
