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MTA
25 NEW ACTS SELECTED TO JOIN MTA MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK FOLLOWING ANNUAL AUDITIONS
MAY 22, 2025
“The performers at this year’s auditions raised the bar for talent in the MTA MUSIC program,” said MTA Arts & Design Interim Director Juliette Michaelson. “I know this group of talented musicians will improve the transit experience for our millions of daily riders.” The new acts selected through 2025 MTA MUSIC Auditions are:... Edward W. Hardy, Classical to pop violin
BROADWAY WORLD
DATE NIGHT AT THE MET WITH EDWARD W. HARDY & NNENNA OGWO COMING IN JUNE
Their original program, Superfine, draws inspiration from The Met's Spring 2025 exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, offering a rich sonic exploration of style, grace, and iconic flair. Dr. Hardy, who appeared in Vogue and Getty Images as a featured violinist at the 2025 Met Gala-also themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Style-brings his signature presence to this celebratory performance.
PIX 11
25 ARTISTS CHOSEN TO PERFORM IN MTA TRANSIT HUBS
“The performers at this year’s auditions raised the bar for talent in the MTA MUSIC program,” said MTA Arts & Design Interim Director Juliette Michaelson. “I know this group of talented musicians will improve the transit experience for our millions of daily riders.” These are the new acts who will be entertaining riders: Edward W. Hardy, Classical to pop violin
AM NEW YORK
BROADWAY MEETS SUBWAY AS PERFORMERS AUDITION FOR MTA’S SUBWAY SPOTLIGHT
MAY 15, 2025
The subway, or at least Grand Central Madison, was alive with the sound of music Wednesday as dozens of musicians auditioned for a program that gives them the right to perform in some prime subway locations. Musicians near signs indicating “2025 Music Under New York Auditions” sang and played classics from Louis Armstrong to contemporaries, from Britney Spears to Bach, the Beatles and R & B, vying for spots. About 130 people and groups applied and about 50 auditioned. Audition Video: 0:58-1:14
VOGUE MAGAZINE
TAKE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT PHOTOGRAPHER ANDRE D. WAGNER’S FESTIVE NIGHT OUT AT THE 2025 MET GALA
MAY 8, 2025
The 2025 Met Gala, thrown to celebrate the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” drew inspiration from co-curator Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, and on the night, stars from Rihanna and Bad Bunny to Lorde and Laura Harrier heeded the Tailored for You dress code with creative spins on suiting.
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THE 2025 MET GALA CELEBRATING "SUPERFINE: TAILORING BLACK STYLE" - INSIDE
MAY 5, 2025
The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" - Inside NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: (Exclusive Coverage) Bad Bunny attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
TIMPVIEW NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL PREMIERE OF THE WOODSMAN
APRIL 16, 2025
After a four-year run, the off-Broadway production of The Woodsman concluded in 2016, with no plans for future performances. However, a 2019 reboot at Bluebarn Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska, proceeded without compensating Hardy for performance rights. This incident led to restrictions on future performances. Nonetheless, Timpview director Mrs. Napierski’s persistent efforts secured Hardy’s permission, making Timpview’s production the first high school performance and the first staging since 2019.
THE WOODSMAN: REVIEW
APRIL 15, 2025
The Woodsman, written by James Ortiz and Edward W. Hardy, tells the origin story of Nick Chopper, better known as the Tin Man from L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The production is almost entirely silent, relying instead on live violin music, puppetry, and physical movements to communicate its story. Despite the lack of dialogue, with the exception of a five minute monologue in the beginning to set the stage, the story was communicated with beautiful clarity and emotional depth.
IONA UNIVERSITY: ROSARY SONATAS CONCERT AT SOMMER CENTER HALL
MARCH 7, 2025
Join classically trained organist, Fr. Vaughn Fayle PhD, professor in religious studies and in music, Dr Edward W. Hardy (Violin) and Iona student, Markus Fakhry (cello), for this new transcription of the sorrowful mysteries, sponsored by the Iona Office of Mission & Ministry and the Iona Performing Arts Council. The concert, which will be one of the first concerts to feature the 1982 Jaekel baroque pipe organ in the auditorium on the Iona Bronxville campus, will be interspersed with readings and reflections by Iona students. Refreshments and light fare will be served.
AN UNSUNG SYMPHONY TO FEATURE THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, J'NAI BRIDGES, AND MORE
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Join in for an extraordinary evening at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, featuring musicians from the New York Philharmonic, renowned mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in the New York premiere of Carlos Simon's Songs of Separation, and The Unsung Collective. The ensemble includes violinists Jessica (Lady Jess) McJunkins and Dr. Edward W. Hardy, bassoonist Monica Ellis, and harpist Ashley Jackson, performing Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem alongside soprano Brittany Renee of the Metropolitan Opera and baritone Phillip Bullock.
GREAT BRIDAL EXPO
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Make your Wedding Dreams come true at Great Bridal Expo! Meet face-to-face with the best Wedding Professionals, including internationally acclaimed violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy—voted 'New York City's Best Wedding Violinist.' Enjoy free live performances, exclusive giveaways, and special offers at Dr. Hardy’s booth!... Dr. Edward W. Hardy is an award-winning composer, virtuoso violinist, and professional musician based in Manhattan, New York City. With over 21 years of performance experience, he has played for more than 500 weddings and high-end events across the United States.
CITY GUIDE NY
Make your Wedding Dreams come true at Great Bridal Expo! Meet face-to-face with the best Wedding Professionals, including internationally acclaimed violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy—voted 'New York City's Best Wedding Violinist.' Enjoy free live performances, exclusive giveaways, and special offers at Dr. Hardy’s booth!
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THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR
OPINION | RACHEL BARTON PINE UNPLUGGED AND IN CONCERT
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
And that special soloist is American violin virtuosa Rachel Pine who’ll be in concert for CMH on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Tanenbaum Pavilion, 123 King St. W... So, Pine will also be playing “Dragonfly,” a work written for her by Michael Twomey, “The Cricket Dance” by another friend, American fiddler Mark O’Connor, “Morning Birds” from American violinist-composer Gloria Justen’s suite of miniatures, “Naïve Little Pieces,” and Black and Puerto Rican composer Edward W. Hardy’s “Nevermore,” inspired by Poe’s poem “The Raven.”
EDWARD W. HARDY TO PERFORM AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK’S HITECHMODA SHOW
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Join us for the most exciting and authentic fashion event of the year in New York—hiTechMODA NYFW Season 13, February 7 & 8, 2025. This season’s showcase will feature a special live performance by acclaimed violinist and composer Dr. Edward W. Hardy, whose electrifying music will enhance the atmosphere of this one-of-a-kind fashion experience. Dr. Hardy’s artistry will set the tone for an unforgettable fusion of fashion, music, and storytelling as the world’s top designers present their latest creations on the runway at The Edison Ballroom.
BROADWAY WORLD (OFF-OFF BROADWAY)
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK HITECHMODA AT EDISON BALLROOM
This season’s showcase will feature a special live performance by acclaimed violinist and composer Dr. Edward W. Hardy, whose electrifying music will enhance the atmosphere of this one-of-a-kind fashion experience. Dr. Hardy’s artistry will set the tone for an unforgettable fusion of fashion, music, and storytelling as the world’s top designers present their latest creations on the runway at The Edison Ballroom.
WHOS ON THE MOVE
DR. EDWARD W. HARDY NAMED WINNER OF THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2025
JANUARY 28, 2025
Dr. Hardy expressed his gratitude: “I am truly honored to have shared countless beautiful musical moments with wedding couples over the years. Being recognized with another wedding award from The Knot is incredibly meaningful. Thank you to The Knot and, most importantly, to my wonderful and supportive wedding clients for making me a two-time recipient of The Knot Best of Weddings award!”
DR. EDWARD W. HARDY NAMED WINNER OFDR. EDWARD W. HARDY WINS 2025 WEDDINGWIRE COUPLES' CHOICE AWARDS®THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2025
JANUARY 26, 2025
Dr. Edward W. Hardy shared his excitement: "I am deeply grateful to have been part of so many unforgettable musical moments with wedding couples over the years. Being honored with the 2025 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award—my second time receiving this recognition—is an incredible privilege. Thank you to WeddingWire for another award and, most importantly, to my amazing and supportive wedding clients for making this achievement possible!"
DO NYC
AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA PERFORMS “HELLO AMERICA: TRANSATLANTIC”
JANUARY 14, 2025
On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM, Carnegie Hall presents the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) in Hello, America: Transatlantic, led by Tito Muñoz in Zankel Hall. As part of the Hall's Nuestros sonidos celebration of Latin culture in the US... The orchestra, which includes violinists Ruben Rengel, Jessica McJunkins, and Dr. Edward W. Hardy, also treats audiences to Ácana, an uplifting piece by 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León; a recomposition based on Alice Coltrane's interpretation of Going Home, derived from Dvorák's Ninth Symphony and in collaboration with Brazilian percussion ensemble Harlem Samba; and an additional world premiere by Los Angeles' Tomàs Peire Serrate.
THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT HELLO, AMERICA: TRANSATLANTIC AT CARNEGIE HALL
JANUARY 13, 2025
THE CITY LIFE
From the 130 acts that applied, 54 Finalists were chosen, and 47 acts took to the stage. During the auditions, musicians were given five minutes each to perform live for the public and a panel of judges consisting of musicians, music professionals, and transit representatives. The judges scored each performance based on the criteria of quality, variety, and appropriateness for the transit environment... Edward W. Hardy, Classical to pop violin.
GOTHAMIST
ARTISTS AUDITION TO PERFORM IN NYC SUBWAY AS MTA MUSIC PROGRAM TURNS 35
MAY 14, 2025
“Under the banner of the MTA’s MUSIC program, performers of all stripes bring beauty and joy to millions of subway commuters and visitors,” said Juliette Michaelson, interim director of MTA Arts and Design. “Today, we’re asking our judges to select the next generation of talented musicians to join the program – undoubtedly a difficult task, given the caliber of performers here.” Violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy plays for a panel of judges including musicians, MTA staff and industry professionals.
IONA UNIVERSITY: ROSARY SONATAS CONCERT
IONA UNIVERSITY
LENT AT IONA
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
PREMIERING NOW
PAAIE SHINES AT HITECHMODA’S NYFW SEASON 13 SHOWCASE
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The event attracted a host of celebrities and fashion influencers. Notable attendees included acclaimed violinist and composer Dr. Edward W. Hardy, who delivered a mesmerizing live performance, adding a melodic backdrop to the visual spectacle. His presence no only elevated the show’s ambiance but also highlighted the symbiotic relationship between fashion and music.
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK HITECHMODA
WEDDINGWIRE
2025 COUPLES' CHOICE AWARDS® WINNERS - NEAR NEW YORK CITY, NY
JANUARY 15, 2025
2025 Couples' Choice Awards® Winners near New York City, NY: Ceremony Music Winners: Edward W. Hardy.
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