Hi there! I’m Sarah Hegenderfer, a budding composer and musician based in Akron, Ohio. My work spans orchestral, chamber, wind band, and vocal contexts, and I’m passionate about storytelling through music and collaborative performance.…

Sarah Hegenderfer

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Hi there! I’m Sarah Hegenderfer, a budding composer and musician based in Akron, Ohio. My work spans orchestral, chamber, wind band, and vocal contexts, and I’m passionate about storytelling through music and collaborative performance.…

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Hi there! I’m Sarah Hegenderfer, a budding composer and musician based in Akron, Ohio. My work spans orchestral, chamber, wind band, and vocal contexts, and I’m passionate about storytelling through music and collaborative performance.

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Work Experience

Music Composer at Akron Symphony Orchestra
January 16, 2026 - Present
"Clearing of Snow" orchestral work premiere.
Music Composer at Cleveland Women's Orchestra
April 19, 2026 - Present
"Blood Moon" film-style orchestral work premiere.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Composition at University of Akron
August 19, 2024 - January 30, 2027

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    uniE603 Winter's Song
    Piano solo. music…
    uniE603 Clearing of Snow
    Clearing of Snow, paints a winter scene at sunset in lush textures. Quaint solos are passed between English horn, flute, and clarinet above a landscape of strings and harp. A triumphant brass chorale section — the first signs of spring appearing — eventually calm to a gentle ending, the sparkles of the chime tree like the last rays of sunlight on the snow. music soundtrack…
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    Orchestral work.
    Clearing of Snow, paints a winter scene at sunset in lush textures. Quaint solos are passed between English horn, flute, and clarinet above a landscape of strings and harp. A triumphant brass chorale section — the first signs of spring appearing — eventually calmed to a gentle ending, the sparkles of the chime tree like the last rays of sunlight on the snow.