Edward Hart
Professor of Music Theory and Composition
Phone: 843.953.6532
E-mail: harte@cofc.edu
Personal Website: http://blogs.cofc.edu/harte/
Blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/harte/
Edward Hart’s music has been performed in the United States, Latin America, Africa, and Europe including performances in New York, Los Angeles, Kiev, Vienna, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, Boston, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Reviewers have described his music as “spiritual and emotional,” “…clearly visual,” “…well crafted, smartly scored and cast in an accessible style that clearly communicates to audiences,” and having “… great sweep and strong appeal.” His works include concerti for violin, piano, string quartet, and guitar, various orchestral works, chamber music, solo piano compositions, choral music, and art songs. Ensembles that have performed his music include Shanghai Quartet, Kiev Philharmonic, Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra (Austria), Orquesta de Baja California, Philharmonica de Montevideo, Symphony of the Americas, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Taylor Festival Choir, and the Arabella Quartet. He has received many commissions and was named Composer in Residence of the Charleston Symphony for the 2019-20 season. Hart’s choral music is published by Colla Voce.
From 1994 to 2004, Hart was a cofounder and musical director of The Lowcountry Heritage Society, an arts organization dedicated to the production of new works of art, music, and literature about or inspired by the South Carolina Lowcountry. During that time, the Society commissioned over fifty new musical works by thirteen composers. Additionally, the Society produced two modern dance works, a ballet, two literary anthologies, an original play, and fourteen visual art exhibits.
Hart is a native of Charleston South Carolina, USA and holds a Doctorate from the University of South Carolina where his primary composition teacher was Gordon “Dick” Goodwin. He is a Professor and Dean of the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston.
Education
College of Charleston
Bachelor of Arts
University of South Carolina
Master of Music
Doctor of Musical Arts
Research Interests
Music Composition
Courses Taught
MUSC 246 - Music Theory I
MUSC 247 - Music Theory II
MUSC 351 - Seminar in Music Composition
MUSC 460 - Senior Independent Study in Music Theory or Composition
Honors and Awards
Awarded many National and International Commissions