Sophia Jani

Sophia Jani is a German composer of contemporary classical music who takes a poetically minimalist approach to composition. She is part of a new generation of artists who were influenced early on by the boundlessness of the 21st century. Her music has recently been performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Symphony Orchestra, Bang on a Can, the Barbican Quartet, the Goldmund Quartet, cellist Benedict Klöckner, violinist Melissa White as well as violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua among others. Performance venues include the Elbphilharmonie, Lincoln Center, Meyerson Symphony Center, Baryshnikov Arts Center, MASS MoCa, as well as New York Public Radio’s The Greene Space. Her recent distinctions include the Villa Massimo Rome Prize for 2027/28, following her role as Composer-in-Residence with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 2023 to 2026 and her 2023 residency at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa, Estonia. In addition to her work as a composer, Jani is passionate about building a diverse and international community of artists that open-mindedly addresses the challenges notated music faces in the 21st century. To that end, she is one of the founders and artistic directors of “Feet Become Ears”, which is a platform that commissions, presents, and celebrates contemporary chamber music.