H and H Publishing

Jarod Hart

Composer/Co-Founder

Jarod Hart is a composer and conductor from central Iowa. Having recently earned his bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University, majoring in Music Education and Composition (’26), he will soon begin his master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. While at Iowa State, he studied horn and organ. His works have been commissioned, recorded, and performed by many ensembles including Enigma Classica, Horns of the Heartland, Ames Youth Choir, Iowa State University’s Lyrica choir, and the Iowa State University Wind Ensemble. Most of his works are for band, orchestra, choir, and horn ensembles, but he also enjoys writing for piano, organ, solo instruments, and theatre- including his musicals: The Tragedy of Macbeth and Little Miss Apocalypse. Many of his works draw inspiration from texts or personal life experiences with his music being fluent in many classical and jazz styles.

Jarod has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Tanglewood’s Studio E, and Chicago’s Symphony Hall. He is frequently asked to coach ensembles across the nation and is sought after as music director for musicals in central Iowa. Jarod is often invited to be a conductor with ensembles at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute and a clinician for school ensembles and events. When not making music, he enjoys teaching and spending as much time hiking, running, biking, or paddling as possible.