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Critically Acclaimed violinist, violist & composer, Edward Wellington Hardy began his study of the violin at the age of seven. He has performed as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician throughout the United States, England and Mexico in some of the most famous venues including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, The Apollo Theater, Signature Theatre, The Gaillard Center, Princess Anne Theatre among others.

Edward has attend the prestigious the Juilliard School (MAP), Bloomingdale School of Music and Manhattan School of Music Pre-College division for 5 consecutive years. Edward was selected to be an intern with the Exploring the Arts’ Tony Bennett Apprenticeship Program where he studied under the direction of the Latin Jazz fusion Sweet Plantain String Quartet; Eddie Venegas, Romulo Benavides, Orlando Wells, and David Gotay. Edward returned to teach the violinists under the direction of the Sweet Plantains. Edward is now one of the principal guest artists (Stunt Violinist-Violist) for SWEET PLANTAIN and routinely performs with the group doubling for violinists Joe Deninzon, Eddie Venegas and violist Orlando Wells.

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A graduate of the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, Edward received his Bachelor Degree in Viola Performance with Honors. He was appointed Principle Violist of the Purchase Symphony Orchestra for three consecutive years.​ He was a student of Ira Weller of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Edward is a two-time first prize winner of the Vincent Wagner Concerto Competition (Violin & Viola), a recipient of the Van Lier Scholarship (MSM), the Laurence Rosenfeld Scholarship and the Chamber Music Live Scholarship (ACSM). Edward also received his Master of Music Degree in Violin Performance with Honors from The Aaron Copland School of Music. He is a student of Daniel Phillips of the Orion String Quartet.

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Edward has composed and performed music for theatrical productions including Hamlet (Theatre of War), Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Dean Irby), Master and Margarita (David Bassuk), Mother Courage and Her Children (Dennis Reed), Beautiful Dreamer (Jim McElwaine/Dean Irby), Blues for an Alabama Sky (Dean Irby), Trojan Women (Rachel Dickstein), Twelfth Night (Chris McCann), No Exit (Yellow House Pictures), I am Human (Kameron Wood Film), A Brooklyn Boy (National Black Theatre/Vineyard Theatre) & The Woodsman (59E59/Ars Nova/Standard ToyKraft). Edward has worked in cooperation with BAFTA, The National Black Theatre, Native American Composers Apprenticeship Program, Trilogy Opera Company, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Acting, Dance/NYC, Katana Flight Foundation, Bard Conductors Institute, Tony Bennett Exploring the Arts Foundation, Google, and Grand Canyon Music Festival to name a few. Edward studies under the mentorship of multiple Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk nominee, Jim McElwaine.

Edward was a featured soloist in the Colour of Music Virtuosi Concert Series. He performed Vivaldi’s Concerto No. 2 in G minor (Summer) at the Charleston Museum. “Edward Wellington Hardy Tackled “Summer” With Vigor, Control And Expressiveness.” – The Post and Courier

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