Jan-Hendrik Harley is a South African composer, performer, and educator based in Gqeberha. His work engages composition as a form of practice-based research, exploring how collaborative listening, rehearsal processes, and technological mediation shape musical decision-making. His music has been performed across Africa, Europe, and North America, with recent highlights including performances at Wigmore Hall and the International Society of Bassists Convention.
Alongside his work in chamber and orchestral composition, he is active in film scoring, studio production, and historical performance practice. He has presented his research at international conferences, including the International Viola Congress in Paris, and his doctoral work at Rhodes University investigates the role of performer interaction in shaping compositional processes.
Harley is also an experienced educator, teaching instrumental performance, composition, and audio production, and contributing to curriculum development in South Africa.
