Bio

Jorde Heys is an award-winning, Sydney-based composer whose output traverses a range of mediums, from concert works to music for stage and screen. His work seeks to create unifying and collaborative moments that meet at the intersection of distinct artistic disciplines.  

With a background in classical performance, Jorde was awarded the Music Faculty and Os Nelson Scholarships to attend Queen’s College whilst undertaking his Bachelor of Music at The Conservatorium of Music at The University of Melbourne in 2013, studying piano under Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell and Dr. Donna Coleman. Having had a passion for writing music from an early age, he subsequently majored in composition under composers A/Prof. Elliott Gyger and Dr. Katy Abbott. In 2016, he completed his Honours year in composition at the same institution under Prof. Stuart Greenbaum, winning the Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Composition Prize.

Whilst studying, he began to collaborate on music for theatre, and from here, Jorde began to branch into the world of film music. He moved to Sydney and completed a Master of Arts Screen (Screen Composition) at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2019. Films featuring his work have screened widely both nationally and internationally, garnering several awards and many nominations.

Jorde was awarded the Avid Award for Best Original Music in an Australian Short Film at Flickerfest 2021 for ‘The End, The Beginning’ (2019), and nominated for Best Music in A Short Film for 'Elagabalus' (2019) at the APRA & AGSC Screen Music Awards that same year.

Most recently, his music has been exhibited in commissioned work for Sydney Opera House, University of Queensland Art Museum, Melbourne Music Week and ACMI in collaboration with artist Xanthe Dobbie.

Jorde is a full member of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers and his profile can be viewed here.