CONOR HEFFERNAN
COMPOSER AND PRODUCER LIVING IN LOS ANGELES
FILM | THEATRE | INSTALLATIONS
ROADS & KINGDOMS: A SHOKUNIN IN NEW YORK
Original Score by Conor Heffernan
Toshio Matsuno, the scion of a Kyoto kaiseki family, comes to Manhattan to cook for an outsized rooftop media event as well as a private dinner for Anthony Bourdain. Can he and his chefs translate their deeply thoughtful Japanese cuisine for New York? A Roads & Kingdoms original mini-documentary, with funding support from Microsoft, Global Knives, and The Balvenie.
WE CAME TO SWEAT: THE LEGEND OF STARLITE
Original Score by Conor Heffernan
“A mesmerizing look at a vanished cultural landmark vital to the city’s gay rights movement.” - Huffington Post
“A mix of evocative archive footage, a funky contemporary score.” - Smoke Screen London
PASSENGER & VESSEL
Original Sound by Conor Heffernan
Featured in The New York Times, an Interactive installation by The Sperm Whale, with sound by Conor Heffernan, for the Culture Lounge in the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Sponsored by Staten Island Arts.
Video by Errol Basdeo at ArtworkNYC
ANTIGONE - POSEIDON THEATRE COMPANY
Original Score by Conor Heffernan
“An adrenaline laced take on this timeless tale. Set in an immersive & intimate venue with an original contemporary score.” - broadwayworld.com
THE COOPING THEORY 1969: WHO KILLED EDGAR ALLEN POE? - POSEIDON THEATRE COMPANY
Additional Score and Sound Design by Conor Heffernan
Best Environmental Immersion Award Winner 2019 - immersionnation.com
Best Shows and Experiences 2019 - noproscenium.com
GHOST ENCLOSURE
Original Sound by Conor Heffernan
A collaborative light and sound environment created by sculptors Julia Sinelnikova and Christa Brunks, and projectionists Sandra Cordero and Jason Weston (The Sperm Whale).
Presented by Coin Locker
HBO x SPITFIRE AUDIO WESTWORLD SCORING COMPETITION
Original Score and Sound Design by Conor Heffernan
Score submission for the Spitfire Westworld x HBO Scoring Competition 2020
MOON SHOES
Original Music by Conor Heffernan
This project celebrates under-represented women of color and their joie de vivré, committed to pushing against hegemonic notions of “ideal” beauty and body standards.
Video by PublicNotice Design
SPARK: PAINTING MOSUO COUNTRY
Original Score by Conor Heffernan
A film documenting the journey of Chinese artists to Lugu Lake in the Yunnan Province with their intention being to find artistic inspiration in nature. This work captures the performative encounter between these artists and the Mosuo ethnic minority communities living in the area.
SUMINGASHI II
Original Music by Conor Heffernan
An audio/visual piece in collaboration with PublicNotice Design.
Video by PublicNotice Design