Conductor, musician, husband, and father who loves all things music & video games || Director @wfusymphony & Professor @WakeForest || @WFU_Esports Coach/Advisor
Joined June 2014
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Some of the most formative music I ever heard growing up — and still some of the most powerful writing for orchestra.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWars #JohnWilliams #FilmMusic #OrchestralMusic #Conducting #MayTheFourthDay
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🎮 This is not a drill.
Next Level: Video Game Music in Concert with @wssymphony on🗓 May 8, 2027! 🕹️
Tag someone who needs to be there 👇
#NextLevelConcert #GameMusicLive #VideoGameMusic
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I’m pleased to be conducting the @wssymphony on March 28 for their annual Concert for Community, featuring the WSS Youth Symphony and Peter Perret Youth Talent Search winners alongside the full orchestra.
More soon.
#WinstonSalemSymphony #Conducting #nextgen
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“Going live in 15 minutes on @colinmcshow — tune in!”
#ClassicalMusic #VideoGameMusic #MusicEducation #ConductorsOfInstagram #NewMusic
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Thrilled to announce the Perennial Order Suite — with the Munich Radio Orchestra — is now released on Naxos! A milestone for orchestral game music on one of the world’s most respected classical labels. 🎻🎮
naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?i…
#Naxos #ClassicalMusic #OrchestralGameMusic
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🎙️ Join me live tomorrow on @colinmcshow
We’ll be talking about: 🎼 What is classical music?
🎮 How video game music fits into the orchestral world
🎧 Why this matters for the future
🗓 Thu 2/5 ⏰ ~1:45 PM ET
#ClassicalMusic #VideoGameMusic #MusicEducation
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J. Aaron Hardwick retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Price Attractions proudly welcomes three remarkable talents:
🎼 @HardwickMusic — Conductor: t.ly/RcNiK
🎹 Hao Liu — Piano: t.ly/Kaczs
🎻 @Gerald_W_Braden — Composer: t.ly/svKzQ
We’re honored to represent them in their musical journeys.
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11 Dec 2025
Big news 📣 I’m now represented by Jack Price Artist Management! From orchestra halls to video game stages, I’m excited for the next chapter. 🎵🎮
Follow me on X, IG, FB, LinkedIn
🔗 priceattractions.com/j-aaron…
#Conductor #ClassicalMusic #VGM #ArtistRoster #Orchestra
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30 Oct 2025
Need something dark & beautiful for your Halloween playlist? 🌿👁️
Suite for Perennial Order & Still Wakes the Deep— live with the Munich Radio Orchestra (BR-Klassik).
Two horror soundscapes from land & sea, conducted by me.
🎧 Watch listen below 👇
#GameMusic #HalloweenMusic
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30 Oct 2025
Perennial Order at 48:25
Still Wakes the Seep at 57:19
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12 Aug 2025
Already at 5K streams on Spotify! Be sure to listen!
instagram.com/p/DNQbpkkoQqR/…
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J. Aaron Hardwick retweeted
Perennial Order - Suite for Orchestra is now available on music streaming platforms! Listen via the link below!🎵
lnk.fuga.com/munichradioorch…
Music by @juliancrowhurst, conducted by @HardwickMusic and performed by the brilliant Munich Radio Orchestra.
#indiegame #gamedev #ost #vgm
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Perennial Order – Suite for Orchestra is now streaming everywhere!
So proud to bring this powerful video game score to life with a full orchestra.
Grateful to be part of this evolving space where game music meets the concert hall.
#PerennialOrder #ConductorLife #vgm
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Thanks to the Munich Radio Orchestra
conducted by @HardwickMusic for this wonderful performance of my main theme for Rise of the Ronin.
youtube.com/watch?v=30PTXrUV…
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8 May 2025
This brand new Overwatch Overture arrangement is incredible! Bravo to the Münchner Rundfunkorchester BRASS! I loved conducting this and working with folks to make this happen. Also - a crowd favorite - Enjoy! @Blizzard_Ent @PlayOverwatch
youtu.be/IpdVxM6ucvs?si=g2QJ…
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8 May 2025
The sweepingly beautiful and award-winning music of Rise of the Ronin, Main Theme by @InonZur now available on ARD Klassik YouTube!
@PlayStation @riseoftheroninn
youtu.be/30PTXrUVq3E?si=w4JK…
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8 May 2025
The hauntingly incredible suite by @juliancrowhurst from @PerennialOrder performed by Münchner Rundfunkorchester. Now available on ARD Klassik YouTube!
#videogames
#vgm
#conductor
youtu.be/TcXOOTxwpdA?si=ppLm…
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J. Aaron Hardwick retweeted
8 Apr 2025
Video game music deserves the symphonic spotlight! 🎻 🎮 🌟 This recently released Q&A and short video featuring #WFU's Aaron Hardwick (@hardwickmusic) highlights the growing recognition of gaming music as a powerful art form. #GamingMusic #WaketheArts news.wfu.edu/2025/04/04/symp…
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