Sarah Hegenderfer

Concert & Media Composer

Award-winning composer creating emotionally resonant music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and multimedia projects.

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Eighth Blackbird

premiere performance of “Sinoatrial”

performed in Geneva, New York on June 13th, 2026 at the Composer’s Sandbox Institute with the Society for New Music

Cleveland Classical: Cleveland Women’s Orchestra at Severance Music Center

“Hegenderfer’s interest in film music is apparent, but she is also finding her individual voice."
— Cleveland Classical

Akron Beacon Journal: Poetic 'Clearing of Snow' premiere big moment for UA composition student

“Elegant musical poetry... struck by the beauty and craft of Hegenderfer's music"
— Akron Beacon Journal

“A lovely little gem… Clearing of Snow paints a winter scene at sunset in lush textures.”
— Cleveland Classical

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by Roger Mastroianni, Dale Dong, and Kya Granger

An orchestra conductor and a young woman are smiling on stage after a performance, with orchestra members playing violins and cellos around them in a concert hall.
A woman with long dark hair playing an acoustic guitar on a stage, seated on a chair with a dark background.
A young woman with long brown hair and a nose piercing smiling and holding a pointer stick, dressed in a black lace top, standing against a dark gray background.