"Clearly knowing the power of sonority” (Philadelphia Inquirer), the music of Baljinder Sekhon is frequently presented around the world. Performances of Sekhon’s music have included those in Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, France, Sweden, Canada, The Netherlands, Norway, China, South Korea, and across the United States. From works for large ensemble to solo works to electronic music, Sekhon’s works often explore the relationship between micro and macrostructures, the correlation of pitch and time, and seek to address concepts of human values. In February of 2013, Sekhon will receive his Carnegie Hall debut when the USF Chamber Singers, directed by James Bass, premiere his a cappella choral work There Are No Words. His recent orchestral work The Offering is a 22-minute, three-movement concerto for saxophone and orchestra that received its premiere by saxophonist Doug O’Connor and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2011. Another recent orchestral work, Ancient Dust, was premiered at the Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music (Marin Alsop, Director) where it was described as “still and mysterious, animated, haunting and peaceful” by the Epoch Times. In 2009, Sekhon composed a voice and chamber orchestra work for Grammy-nominated soprano Tony Arnold. Musica Nova premiered the resulting work, Post, under the direction of Brad Lubman. Additional platforms for the performance of Sekhon’s music have included the Seoul Arts Center, The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, the Paris Conservatory, MATA’s Interval Series, New World Symphony’s Musician Forum Series, the World Saxophone Congress, International Viola Congress, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention, Bang On a Can Summer Music Festival, and a full concert of his works at John Zorn’s contemporary art space The Stone. “Honest and Energy Packed” (Austin American-Statesman), his work Lou for solo cello and percussion quartet was recently released by the McCormick Percussion Group on Ravello Records. Sheet music of Sekhon's works is available internationally from Keyboard Percussion Publications, Glass Tree Press, Steve Weiss Music, Le Vent Music (Taiwan), and Southern Percussion (UK).

Sekhon serves as Visiting Professor of Composition at the University of South Florida and holds a PhD from the Eastman School of Music where he is a three-time recipient of the Howard Hanson Orchestral prize. Additional honors include recognition from ASCAP, Wayne Brewster Barlow Prize, New Music USA, Audio Inversions, Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition, Brian M. Israel Prize, Boehmler Foundation Commission, Belle Gitelman Prize, Barbara B. Smith Prize, the Juventas New Music Ensemble, and he was named the MTNA/FSMTA Commissioned Composer of 2012. His numerous appearances as a percussionist include those at the L.A. Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella Series in Walt Disney Hall, Festival Spazio Musica in Cagliari, Italy, and at the Bang On a Can Marathon in New York City.