The artistic practice of Pranav Ranjit (they/he) ranges from composition to free improvisation, from stillness to noise, from notated time to inner time, and from fragmentation to unity. Described as “forming a beautiful whole” by Estonian cultural magazine Sirp and “contemplative, at times evoking the breath of a resting dragon” by Czech publication KlasikaPlus, Ranjit’s compositions draw from perceptions of nature, various traditions of folk music, and contrasts of fullness and silence.

A recipient of the Eisner Prize in the Creative Arts, Ranjit is an incoming doctoral student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, having previously studied in the United States, Estonia and Iceland with exchange studies at Sibelius Academy in Finland; teachers have included Þuríður Jónsdóttir, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Tõnu Kõrvits, Helena Tulve, Veli-Matti Puumala, and Ken Ueno. Ranjit’s music has been played across North America and Europe by Les Percussions de Strasbourg, KIMI Ensemble, clarinetists Heather Roche and Scott Lygate, pianist Liam Kaplan, and flautists Sarah Brady and Daniel Havel, among others, with premieres at well-known festivals such as Ostrava Days and Estonian Music Days. Their solo bassoon work “Longing” was featured on Rick Barrantes’ eponymous debut album, released in January 2026.

Ranjit has taken part in courses and masterclasses with composers including James MacMillan, Klaus Lang, Lisa Streich, Oscar Bianchi, and Du Yun. They have also performed at venues across Iceland as a free improviser on prepared and unprepared pianos.