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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
COMPOSER & VIOLINIST
"ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE"
"EDWARD W. HARDY, WHO COMPOSED
THE OMNIPRESENT MUSIC,
PLAYS THE VIOLIN
SUPERBLY"
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LISTEN TO HARDY'S ORIGINAL WORKS & ARRANGEMENTS
Evolution (for solo violin)
evolution - 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)
MADE FAMOUS BY BILLIE HOLIDAY
daniel constant, violiN
Tia Allen, viola
thapelo masita, cello
BORN FREE
(Song Cycle for soprano, violin & piano)
Sorrow Home, Lineage, The Struggle Staggers Us, & Southern Song
WORLD PREMIERE | COMMISSIONED BY WOLF TRAP OPERA | LIVE performance
*CLICK THE YOUTUBE ICON FOR THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION, PERFORMER CREDITS, & POEMS
TENNESSE Whiskey (violin cover)
(Chris Stapelton Version)
Bryant Park Picnic Performance | The Classical Theatre of harlem
CARELESS WHISPER (for violin & Piano)
song by George Michael, arranged by john lander & DR. Edward w. hardy
Opera de Lyon
Feels So Good (for violin & Piano)
song by Chuck Mangione, arranged by john lander & DR. Edward w. hardy
Opera de Lyon
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“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 Fruit, Born Free, and Nevermore.
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UPCOMING Performances
Carnegie Hall & Kodak Hall: Gateways Festival Orchestra
Part of Carnegie Classics, Carnegie Hall Live on WQXR, the Kodak Hall series, and Kaufman Music Center, violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy joins two different concert experiences: the Gateways Festival Orchestra, lead by Anthony Parnther, in a thoughtfully curated program of Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and selected songs and spirituals featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, and Curtis Stewart's concert "Seasons of Change" that premiere's his "24 American Caprices," a recomposition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as the frame for an Afrofuturist meditation on climate change, class and the nature of digital memory.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 7:30 PM EST ($20-$30)
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre - Orchestra, Eastman School of Music | Rochester, NY
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 7:30 PM EST ($30)
Merkin Hall | NYC
Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 2:00 PM EST ($23-$115)
Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage | NYC
Jazz at Lincoln Center: Bryan Carter's Jazz at Pride Orchestra
Dr. Edward W. Hardy performs in Bryan Carter's Jazz at Pride at Dizzy’s Club, June 10-11. Grammy and Tony Award winner Bryan Carter will host a celebration joined by an array of talented artists, as they share their music, their stories, and the creative and essential impact of intentional community building.
Tuesday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | TBA EST ($$)
Jazz at Lincoln Center: Dizzy's Club | NYC
More Details Coming Soon
The MET: Juneteenth Legacy Project feat. Drs. Edward W. Hardy and Nnenna Ogwo
Presented by the Juneeth Legacy Project, Drs. Edward W. Hardy and Nnenna Ogow will return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to perform two 45-minute recitals. The program and start times will be announced soon.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | TBA EST (Free with admission to The Met Museum)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | NYC
More Details Coming Soon
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![On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, I had the pleasure of performing with @amercomporch in their @carnegiehall: Zankel Hall concert, “The New Virtuoso: Borders,” under the baton of one of my favorite conductors, Maestro Mei-Ann Chen (@meiann.chen)‼️ Mei-Ann is just phenomenal—clear, encouraging, and theatrical! Interestingly, I can always tell if a conductor has played the violin, still plays it, or [completely in my words, not hers whatsoever] prefers it over other instruments as much as I do!😅 All jokes aside, this was such a cool concert, with a recording session of all the music the very next day. Congratulations to the soloists—Mak Grgić (@makguitar), Kebra-Seyoun Charles (@kontrabasskeb), Inbal Segev (@inbalsegevcello), and Curtis Stewart (@curtis.stewart_violin)—for an evening of brilliant performances full of flair and drama! And cheers to composers Michael Abels (@_michaelabels), Kebra-Seyoun Charles (@kontrabasskeb), Curtis Stewart (@curtis.stewart_violin), Paul Novak (@plnvk_), and #VictoriaPoleva on a successful concert!
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Fun fact: this was my 29th concert at Carnegie Hall! But who’s counting? I’m definitely not counting😆🎻
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