Biography | XavierHersom.com

Xavier Hersom is an international-award-winning transgender composer who addresses critical social issues through art.

Xavier Hersom (b. 1995) is the recipient of nine international composition awards and is a current finalist for The American Prize. Though influenced by tonal music of the Romantic period, Hersom's compositions are inspired by current national issues.

He is also the author of several books, including "Transition" which illustrates his real-life experience of coming out as a man (assigned-female-at-birth) and spiritually growing into the person he was always meant to be.

He believes art enables people to see the world from other perspectives and that music can spread awareness of social injustices.

Xavier Hersom was one of the first two transgender people from the state of West Virginia to change their gender marker on their birth certificate. The barriers he faced—which led to an ACLU lawsuit with the state—inspired him to devote his life to fighting for the equality of marginalized individuals.

Xavier is a current college student at Shepherd University majoring in music composition with a minor in women and gender studies. In his leisure, he enjoys spending time with his partner Austin and family.