John Hardy is an international composer and collaborator, working with artists and communities to create art including opera and theatre in Wales, the UK and worldwide. His work is characterised by a directness of communication, a focus on totality of experience, and a valuing and nurturing of creativity in others.
“What is Impressive… is the Totality of the Experience”
— The Guardian on The Persians [NTW]
John has lived in Wales since 1980 and since 2010 has been Head of Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) in Cardiff. He composes at his studio in Chapter Arts Centre, at home in Cardiff, and at RWCMD. John’s approach in education work has been to encourage students to develop their creativity in a way that is meaningful to them. His valuing of this creativity in others has led to collaborative and professional work with his students and graduates, and large-scale community projects with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Welsh National Opera, National Theatre Wales, Music Theatre Wales, St David’s Hall and Tŷ Cerdd.
John and the composers at John Hardy Music hold six BAFTA Cymru awards plus five further nominations for Best Original Soundtrack Music.