Composer

Tarik O'Regan

Testament

Biography

Tarik Hamilton O'Regan is a London-born composer based in San Francisco. Working across opera, dance, orchestral, choral and electronic music, he is drawn to subjects at the intersection of history, literature, and memory. Recognized with two GRAMMY® nominations and two Ivors, his work has been recorded on more than fifty albums, and is regularly performed throughout the world. Alongside his work as a composer, O'Regan is an experienced broadcaster and writer whose work for BBC Radio has explored the ways cities, technology, and cultural change shape musical life. O'Regan is an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, serves on the board of Yaddo, one of the oldest artists' communities in the United States, and is the recipient of the Coronation Medal, the Yaddo Artist Medal, inclusion in The Washington Post's recent list of artists "changing the classical landscape," and a Certificate of Honor from the City of San Francisco. 

June 2026