Thomas Hodges is a New York based composer from sunny San Diego. He also is a passionate educator and believes in the power of learning by doing. In addition to composing he does private coaching and music direction.

​His newest musical Sonata 1962 with collaborator Patricia Loughrey was part of the 2018 New York Musical Festival and received three awards including "Outstanding Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations".  In 2015 his music song cycle The Things We Never Say won "Outstanding Original Score" at the San Diego Fringe Festival.  The production was done by Breakthrough Workshop Theatre and a cast album is available on iTunes and Spotify.  His score for Patricia Loughrey's Dear Harvey is available from Playscripts. Other projects of his include Dorian an adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Underground (2019 New York Musical Festival Reading Series) book by John Viscardi.  

​Photo Credit: Karli Cadel