Biography
Anjelica Lindsey is a music composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Her work is concerned with connecting personal history to larger cultural contexts, inviting others to uncover their own heritage and turn insights into meaningful action. She specializes in neo-classical music with a penchant for exploring production styles, using the recording studio and collection of electronics and synthesizers as a sonic palette. Noted composer Dr. Daniel Felsenfeld has described her compositions as "Romantic Minimalism."
Lindsey operates from her production studio, Wild Mountain Studios, located in Tulsa's Osage County, where she crafts her musical pieces. Her work often delves into thematic romanticism from a distinctly feminine perspective, drawing from her personal experiences and cultural background. While studying music composition through the Juilliard School, Lindsey is honing her craft under the guidance of esteemed mentors.
Additionally, she holds a Certificate of Business Leadership in Creative Industries from the Sotheby's Institute of Art in London, England, showcasing her commitment to both artistic and research based curatorial pursuits.
Through her compositions, Lindsey invites listeners to explore the interplay between her Oklahoma and Cherokee heritage and contemporary expression, offering a journey of introspection and emotion.
In March of 2025, Lindsey will premiere OKLAHOMA WOMAN QUARTET, a 10-movement work for string quartet and voice, marking the launch of Anjelica Lindsey’s Oklahoma Woman Ensemble.
In March 2025, she will be a visiting composer to the music composition program at the University of Tulsa.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am an architect of sound. The experience of music is as concrete as the physical world, yet it exists in another realm. After all, we are vibrations materialized.
I write musical scores to help create a blueprint of myself for future generations. When musicians play the music on the page, they are bringing the composer back to life and expressing their inner world. As a composer, this breath of life gives my work hope and meaning.
The music I write has become an exploration into both my Native and European roots. Societally, my heritage has been cloaked from me, revealing more mysteries than definitive answers. I intend for my work to portray this as a female Cherokee composer.
Creating music for an ensemble involves meticulously hand crafting each note, orchestrating a cohesive and evocative musical narrative. The process becomes a call and response within the branches of my own family tree.