Press:

Variety - Princess Grace Foundation Announces 18 Winners and 11 Honoraria Recipients for 2026 Awards (2026)

Seen and Heard International - Anuj Bhutani gets the nod from BMP: NextGen’s program for his bio-opera MANU(2026): “MANU is a visceral experience…Bhutani’s performance is electrifying…[Bhutani] has a longer, richer story to tell, and one can only imagine its emotional power.”

Mid-Theory Collective - Peek Behind the Curtain: A CASUAL Theatre Post-Mortem (2026): “manu was gripping and revelatory at every turn.”

WDAV 89.9’s “Noteworthy” with Loki Karuna (2025): “…Bhutani is a composer whose artistry transcends any one genre…his music knows no bounds” (about After the Freeze v.3)

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN: MATA 2025 Transports Listeners with a Beautifully Curated Cosmic Program (2025): “…electronic and emo/screamo influences allow for deep bass drops and the occasional accelerando into nothingness” (about On Letting Go)

EarRelevant: Bent Frequency’s ‘Underscore’ contest-winners dazzle (2025): “…lovely, alluring piece, sincerely expressive of the sense of freedom experienced by birds in flight.” (on flightpath)

LA Performance Practice Artist Profile: Going Beyond Genre (2024): “…Bhutani has constructed a sonic narrative that spins between the murky world of his early life and the densely sampled pulses of contemporary electronic music.” (on manu)

Beth Morrison Projects Next Gen 3: Finalists Announced (2024): “…a special gift for taking the personal and making it universal in a way that is profoundly theatrical.” (on manu)

New Sounds #4828 with John Schaefer (2024): “...alternately celestial and dark” (on the world premiere of On Letting Go by Ashley Bathgate @ National Sawdust)

Patron Magazine Dec/Jan 2023-24 Issue (2023): “…a force multiplier with more talents than time”