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Anvay Mathur

Singapore

Anvay Mathur (b. 2008) is a Singapore-based composer, pianist, and violinist whose musical journey began at the age of four. A classically trained pianist, Anvay is currently pursuing an Associate of the Royal Schools of Music Diploma in Music Performance. His passion for composition drives him to create original scores, with notable performances including a quartet piece by Masters students at Jacobs School of Music and two pieces by the Middle School String Orchestra. He is currently studying composition under Dr. John Sharpley. As the concertmaster and a violinist for the High School Concert Strings, Anvay exemplifies both leadership and music excellence. Anvay's achievements include being selected for the Jacobs Composition Academy Summer Intensive at Indiana University, where he received private lessons from Dr. Yi-De Chen and he was one of the three composition finalists at the Music International Grand Prix competition (2024). In addition to his musical pursuits, Anvay is an active member of the Vivace Music Service Club, performing concerts for the elderly in assisted living communities, and he is part of the Tri-M Music Honors Society. Outside of music, he enjoys tinkering and programming, contributing to the vibrant Singapore Maker community.

Latest Recognition
  • Gold Prize
COMPOSITION
Global Young Musicians Competition — 2/2024
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Global Young Musicians Competition — 2/2024
COMPOSITION · E: 14-16
Persistence of Being (2024), Anvay Mathur Program notes: "Persistence of Being" was composed as part of the 2024 Jacobs Composition Academy Summer Intensive at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. The unique quartet instrumentation of piano, violin, trumpet, and flute presented both challenges and opportunities for exploring contemporary harmonies and musical ideas. The piece draws inspiration from the interplay between stillness and chaos, seeking to extract beauty from both extremes. Its structure alternates between sections of sustained, plaintive chords and passages featuring chaotic lines with irregular time signatures and polyrhythms. Incorporating elements of aleatoricism in the trumpet part and non-traditional harmony throughout, the composition builds to a fiery climax before devolving into chaos. Ultimately, it returns to the stillness that opened the work. The title "Persistence of Being" is an oxymoron and alludes to how life and other interesting things in our world only exist in relative chaos, which cannot persist indefinitely in this state.
  • Gold Prize