Heather Schmidt
composer

Heather Schmidt’s extensive catalogue of concert music compositions includes works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and orchestras, as well as for vocal/choral genres. She has received commissions from prestigious sources such as the CBC, Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation, WDR (Westdeutsches Rundfunk in Germany), the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, the New York State Council for the Arts, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Harvard Musical Association. She has held numerous composer residencies, including a long-term residency with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a composer of film, television and video games, Heather’s recent projects include Empire of the Sharks for SyFy channel, Jurassic School for Netflix, Break-Up Nightmare for Lifetime TV, Elvis Lives for AXS TV, the independent comedy feature How to Get Rid of a Body and Still Be Friends, and the video game Homesick.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Heather was commissioned to compose the score for stone leaf shell skin.

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