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"EDWARD W. HARDY, WHO COMPOSED

THE OMNIPRESENT MUSIC,

PLAYS THE VIOLIN

SUPERBLY"

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Evolution (for solo violin)
inspired by the evolution of black music

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Nevermore (for solo violin)
From Three pieces inspired by Edgar Allan Poe  
Based on The Raven

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Strange Fruit (for string quartet)
ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT for string quartet

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daniel constant, violiN

Tia Allen, viola

thapelo masita, cello

BORN FREE (for soprano, violin & piano)
Sorrow Home, Lineage, The Struggle Staggers Us, & Southern Song

WORLD PREMIERE | COMMISSIONED BY WOLF TRAP OPERA | LIVE performance
 

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TENNESSE Whiskey (violin cover)
(Chris Stapelton Version)

Bryant Park Picnic Performance | The Classical Theatre of harlem
 

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If I Ain't Got You (violin cover)
song by Alicia Keys 

Bryant Park Picnic Performance | The Classical Theatre of harlem
 

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About

“A man of many talents within the music world, Edward W. Hardy is an award-winning composer, music director, virtuoso violinist and violist living in Manhattan. A master in his craft, he possesses a natural skill in every aspect of his career, bringing musical compositions to life with his own signature flair” (Haute Living.) Praised by The New York Times for composing “omnipresent music” and playing “the violin superbly,” Dr. Hardy’s notable works include The Woodsman, Evolution, Strange FruitBorn Free, and Nevermore.

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UPCOMING Performances

Minority Corporate Counsel Association: 2024 MCCA Gala

The MCCA Gala is MCCA’s signature event, honoring those practicing MCCA’s mission and vision and paving the way towards inclusive workplaces. This event celebrating our resilient community takes place on October 15, 2024, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY from 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM ET. Join us for our seated dinner awards program, featuring captivating performances by violinist Edward W. Hardy. Proceeds raised from the Gala support MCCA’s research, scholarships, and professional development to create a profession that is diverse, equitable and inclusive of all lawyers. 

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM EST ($3,000 - $5,000)

The Great Hall & The Temple of Dendur at The Metropolitan Museum of Art | NYC

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Iona University: "Music in the Enlightenment: Recital & Lecture on Haydn and Beethoven"

Performance of Beethoven's Piano Trio in B Flat Major, movement I, and Hadyn's Piano Trio in G Major (Hob. XV), movements I & II featuring guest violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy. This performance is part of Dr Vaughn J. Fayle's class.

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST (Free)

Romita Auditorium (Ryan Library), Iona University | New Rochelle, NY

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Bryan Carter: Celebrating Bayard Rustin

Join us in The Appel Room for an unforgettable evening with 2024 Grammy and Tony Award winner Bryan Carter in Celebrating Bayard Rustin. The talented drummer, composer, and vocalist presents the world premiere of his new jazz oratorio "Rustin in Renaissance," a tribute to the influential Civil Rights activist and musician. Jazz at Pride Orchestra: Edward W. Hardy, violin.

Friday, October 18 - Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM EST ($67 - $102)

The Appel Room, Jazz At Lincoln Center | NYC

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American Composers Orchestra: "The New Virtuoso: Borders"

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) represents endless possibility. To date, the ensemble has performed works by more than 800 American composers—a stunning number that becomes even more amazing upon seeing the list of names. Its first concert of the Carnegie Hall season includes world premieres by rising composers Paul Novak and Kebra-Seyoun Charles, who joins on bass. ACO welcomes guitarist Mak Grgic in a New York premiere by Michael Abels, who won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for his work with Rhiannon Giddens. The orchestra also performs the New York premiere of Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva’s The Bell with cellist Inbal Segev, who premiered the piece in 2023 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Edward W. Hardy, violin.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 7:30 PM EST ($50-$60)

Carnegie Hall: Zankel Hall | NYC

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Harlem Chamber Players: Annual Bach Concert

PROGRAM This concert will feature all music by J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R "Komm, süsses Kreuz, so will ich sagen" from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 "Betrachte, meine Seel" from St. John Passion, BWV 245 "Quia fecit mihi magna" from Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 “Mache dich, mein Herze rein” from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Selections from The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 Sinfonia from Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 Ricercar a 6 from Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079: Edward W. Hardy, violin.

Friday, November 22, 2024 | 7:30 PM EST ($15-$50)

Miller Theatre at Columbia University | NYC

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American Composers Orchestra: "Hello, America: Transatlantic"

The American Composers Orchestra is a Carnegie Hall staple, with every performance adding to its vast repertoire. As part of the Hall’s celebration of Latin culture in the US, this concert features two singular performers in premieres of their own original works: virtuoso jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda, who “raises the bar for every harpist” (NPR); and electronics artist Clarice Assad, who “negotiates the line between chamber jazz and classical music with ... her native [Brazilian] rhythms” (The Chicago Reader). Conducted by Tito Munõz, the orchestra also treats audiences to an uplifting piece by 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León; Alice Coltrane’s interpretation of Going Home, derived from Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony; and an additional world premiere by Los Angeles’ Tomàs Peire Serrate. Keeping the energy high throughout the program are interludes by Brazilian percussion ensemble Harlem Samba: Edward W. Hardy, violin.

Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 7:30 PM EST ($50-$60)

Carnegie Hall: Zankel Hall | NYC

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