Scott Ordway (b. 1984, California) is an American composer and multimedia artist whose widely acclaimed work spans classical and electronic music, text, photography, and film. His compositions have been described as “exquisite” (New York Times), “soul-stirring” (BBC), and “a marvel” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and have been presented at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center, Stanford Live, and major festivals worldwide. He is Associate Professor of Music and Head of Composition at Rutgers University.
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“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
“One of today's most gifted and thoughtful composers.” — Textura
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Interdisciplinary work with music, image, text, and landscape.
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