CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST
PRODUCER • STAGE & FILM COMPOSER
PLAYWRIGHT • MUSIC DIRECTOR
VIOLINIST • VIOLIST
"EDWARD W. HARDY, WHO COMPOSED
THE OMNIPRESENT MUSIC,
PLAYS THE VIOLIN
SUPBERLY"
WORKS
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS WITH LINKS.
LISTEN TO
Evolution
inspired by the evolution of black music
Nevermore
inspired by Edgar Allan poe's "The Raven"
Strange Fruit
Arranged by Edward W. Hardy
Edward W. Hardy & Daniel Constant - violins
Thapelo Masita - cello, Tia Allen - viola
ArTIST BIO
(Short)
WHAT CRITICS, AND CELEBRITIES, SAY
"THE SHOW IS ALSO BEAUTIFULLY ACCOMPANIED, ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY, BY THE VIOLINIST EDWARD W. HARDY, WHOSE SCORE SUGGESTS THE DUSTY SOUND OF METHODIST HYMNS AND MODEST SOCIAL DANCE."
THE STRAINS OF A VIOLIN ARE A PERFECT BACKDROP TO THE EERIE ATMOSPHERE THAT ENVELOPS MUNCHKINLAND, THANKS TO EDWARD W. HARDY, THE COMPOSER/MUSIC DIRECTOR AND VIOLINIST
"WHILE THE PUPPETRY AND THE THEATER WIZARDRY ARE IN FULL EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE, IT IS EDWARD W. HARDY WHO SHINES BRIGHTER THAN ANY PAIR OF SILVER SHOES. THE COMPOSER-VIOLINIST MANIFESTED A MINIMALIST SCORE ALL-PERVADING WITHIN THE TOTALITY OF THE SHOW; EACH NOTE ADDS SUBTEXT OR TENSION TO EVERY MOMENT."
“YOU CREATED A PEARL OF A PRODUCTION! WHAT A WONDERFUL USE OF THE SPACE, YOUR TALENT AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR "ORCHESTRA". HE (EDWARD W. HARDY) WAS BRILLIANT AND ADDED SO MUCH! VERY CLEVER! BRAVO!"
"EDWARD W. HARDY IS A GIFTED VIOLINIST...WOW, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUITFUL.
"@EDWARDWHARDY - U R TALENTED AND BEAUITFUL EDWARD"
"@THEWOODSMANPLAY = ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS EVER! GET THE ALBUM!!!
"IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWANG!... I LOVE THAT!.
@EDWARDWHARDY AMAZING!
#1 OUT OF 10 - "IT WASN’T A MUSICAL, BUT EVERYTHING ABOUT IT FELT MUSICAL IN NATURE AND THAT WAS PREDOMINANTLY THANKS TO THE LUSCIOUS EDWARD W. HARDY MUSIC THAT UNDERSCORED THE ENTIRE EVENT."
"WHAT I FOUND REMARKABLE ABOUT HARDY’S COMPOSITIONS WAS THEIR ECLECTIC INTEGRATION, SYNTHESIS, HIS ABILITY TO APPROPRIATE FOLKMUSIC FROM VARIOUS CULTURES AND INGEST ENOUGH ABSTRACTION TO DISPLAY THE MELODIES AS CAPABLE OF MORE THAN WHAT THEY ONCE WERE, YET PRESERVE THE ELEMENTAL SPIRIT AND JOY OF THE FOLK-MELODIES."
"THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR BEING A PART @EDWARDWHARDY AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING SO PROFESSIONAL AND WILLING TO GO ALONG WITH THE FLOW!! I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR SPIRIT AND YOUR EXCELLENCE THAT YOU ALWAYS BRING TO THE TABLE!!"
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Contact
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