Evan Hargrave is a composer, performer, and educator whose study of organ repertoire and modernist theory has forged a tightly crafted contrapuntal style. This tension between traditional and contemporary sounds motivates his artistic practice, such as in his  recent projects with Soundbox Composer Fellowship, Vienna Contemporary Contemporary Composers Festival, Mivos Quartet, Bluestone Contemporary Ensemble, Irvine Arditti, and Impulse New Music Festival. In addition to studying classical music and jazz since an early age, Evan Hargrave has studied a wide range of western and world music disciplines such as Solkattu, classical percussion, singing, and organ music. His Master's of Music at the University of Oregon allowed him to pursue focused study of counterpoint, formal theory, post-tonal theory, and organ performance in addition to a rigorous course of composition that emphasized frequent workshops and performances with visiting guest artists such as Estelí Gomez and Daniel Lippel. His primary composition studies have been under  Dr. Marvin Lamb, Dr. Konstantinos Karathanasis, Dr. David Crumb, and Dr. Roberty Kyr. Evan is currently working as a freelance composer and musician in Portland Oregon, building his career as a composer and educator as he looks towards doctoral study. 

Evan Hargrave is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends traditional lyricism with modern sounds. His experience performing a broad range of repertoires, from renaissance polyphony to avant-garde chamber music, inform this unique compositional style. Evan is currently based in Portland Oregon where he is active as a composer, performer, and educator.

MMus – Music Composition, University of Oregon 2025

BMus – Music Composition, University of Oklahoma 2022