


CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST
FOUNDER • CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR • PERFORMER • COMPOSER • MUSIC EDUCATOR
"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
Nevermore (for solo violin)
From Three pieces inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
Based on The Raven
Strange Fruit (for string quartet)
ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT for string quartet
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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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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Edward W. Hardy (born January 12, 1992) is a critically acclaimed American composer, music director, virtuoso violinist, and violist and is one of the foremost exponents of solo violin repertoire for theatrical productions. At the age of 25, "Hardy (was) one of the youngest composers to ever be accepted into the Exploring the Metropolis Con Edison Composer Residency and one of the most prominent composer/ violinists in New York City" - BroadwayWorld.

UPCOMING Performances
University of Northern Colorado Symphony Orchestra with Edward W. Hardy
As winner of the 2022 UNC Concerto Competition, violinist Edward W. Hardy will perform Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, with the University of Northern Colorado Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Andrés Felipe Jaime.
Monday, September 25, 2023 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MT ($$)
UNC Campus Commons: Performance Hall | Greeley, CO
Harmonies of History - Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO)
Performing works by Beethoven, Lopez, Price, Sarasate, and Verdi. Performances by String Ensemble and Conservatory Orchestra. Featuring Guest Artist Edward W. Hardy, Violin.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM MST ($0-$20)
Littleton United Methodist Church | Littleton, CO
Carnegie Hall: The Music of Sho Kuon
Violinist Edward W. Hardy will perform alongside composer Sho Kuon in a chamber ensemble consisting of violin, flute, piano, percussion, soprano, erhu, koto, and a twelve member chorus.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 8:00 PM ET ($$)
Carnegie Hall: Weill Recital Hall | NYC
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