Edward Wellington Hardy is a producer, composer, playwright, music director, violinist and violist.
Biography[]
Edward W. Hardy was born on January 12, 1992, in Manhattan, New York. He 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 is 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
As the composer, music director and violinist of the smash hit Off-Broadway show The Woodsman Hardy’s show was a recipient of the 2016 Obie Award, the 2014 Jim Henson Foundation Grant and was broadcast on PBS stations four separate times, streamed on BroadwayHD and major music producer Jim McElwaine produced Hardy’s album The Woodsman (Original Off-Broadway Solo Recording) which continues to be sold and streamed in countries such as the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, France, Hong Kong, Argentina, Ireland, and Germany. Proud member of Local 802 Musicians Union, Dramatist Guild of America, ASCAP.
The Woodsman Off-Broadway
The Woodsman[]
In Hardy’s junior year of 2012-13 at Purchase College, he started and finished composing all the music for the first edition of The Woodsman within two months. As each rendition of play developed and molded into something new the music reflected its transformation.
Except for a brief introduction, The Woodsman does not have any words and is unlike any other play. During the first meeting with the playwright, both authors examined the synopsis of the play. This was Hardy’s opportunity to think of this play like a silent film and tell a story through music. He explored different genres of music to create everything from the sound of nature to the different instruments in an orchestra. This program music plays a significant role in the play. - Wikipedia