Pavan Kumar Hari is a composer, performer, dancer, actor and director who creates vibrant, dynamic, expressive and dramatic music for theatre, film, dance and the concert hall. In 2019, Pavan completed his studies in Composition and Percussion at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where he plays percussion and piano, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree (Honours). In 2020, Pavan won Best Composition for Arranging in the Performing Arts WA Awards for his work in Black Swan Theatre Company and Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s production of Fully Sikh. His most recent productions include, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Tony & Grammy-winning musical, Once, (Black Swan State Theatre Company and Darlinghurst Theatre Company).