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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
COMPOSER & VIOLINIST
 
"JUST A KID FROM HARLEM"

"EDWARD W. HARDY, WHO COMPOSED

THE OMNIPRESENT MUSIC,

PLAYS THE VIOLIN

SUPERBLY"

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LISTEN TO HARDY'S ORIGINAL WORKS, ARRANGEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS

Evolution (for solo violin)
by DR. Edward w. hardy 
Colorado Public Radio | CPR classical Performance studio

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Nevermore (for solo violin)
by DR. Edward w. hardy 
Colorado Public Radio | CPR classical Performance studio

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Strange Fruit (for string quartet)
BY BILLIE HOLIDAY & Abel Meeropol, arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 
The General Theological Seminary | NYC

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daniel constant, violiN
Tia Allen, viola
thapelo masita, cello

Zigeunerweisen (for violin & Orchestra)
by Pablo de Sarasate 

LITTLETON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | Colorado

TENNESSEE Whiskey (violin cover)
by Chris Stapelton, arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 

Bryant Park Picnic Performance | The Classical Theatre of harlem | NYC

Mister Magic (violin Cover)
by Grover Washington, Jr., arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 

Marcus Garvey Park | The Classical Theatre of harlem | NYC

isn't she lovely (for violin & Piano)
by stevie Wonder, arranged by John Lander & DR. Edward w. hardy 

Opera de Lyon | Lyon, France
 

Hip-Hop Mashup (songs by Sisqo, Juvenile, and Kendrick Lamar) Thong Song, Back That Azz Up, Not Like Us, arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 
Marcus Garvey Park | The Classical Theatre of harlem | NYC

Somebody To Love (violin Cover)
by Queen, arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 

Marcus Garvey Park | The Classical Theatre of harlem | NYC

Brisé du silence (For violin & Piano)
 by John Lander, arranged by John Lander & DR. Edward w. hardy 

Opera de Lyon | Lyon, France

Fiddler on the Roof (violin Cadenza)
by Jerry Block, Arranged by John Williams

Westport Country Playhouse | Connecticut

The Colors of my life (From "Barnum")
by Cy Coleman, Arranged by Drew Wutke

Cipriani 42nd Street | AMERICAN THEATRE WING | NYC

Feeling Good (violin Cover)
by Nina Simone, arranged by DR. Edward w. hardy 

Marcus Garvey Park | The Classical Theatre of harlem | NYC

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About

“A man of many talents within the music world, Dr. 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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