Scott Ordway is a composer and multimedia artist from Northern California working with sound, image, text, and place.

“Exquisite.” — New York Times

“Soul-stirring music.” — BBC Music Magazine

“Arresting originality.” — Gramophone

“A marvel.” — Philadelphia Inquirer

“An American response to Sibelius.” — Boston Globe

“Haunting and beautiful multimedia work.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“This music is not to be ignored.” — American Record Guide

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Interdisciplinary work with music, image, text, and landscape.

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Scott Ordway is an American composer and interdisciplinary artist whose music has been performed by leading orchestras, ensembles, and soloists across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. His work has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center, and major festivals worldwide, and has been praised as “exquisite” (New York Times) and “soul-stirring” (BBC Music). Raised in Northern California and shaped by the emotional intensity of post-hardcore underground rock music, Ordway brings a distinctly personal sensibility to contemporary classical music. Rooted in tradition but radically open in form and tone, his recent work blends music, photography, video, and original text in a shift toward personal narrative, spiritual depth, and environmental themes. He is Associate Professor of Music and Head of Composition at Rutgers University.

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