Calendar |
| April 30 2010 |
World premiere of Moby-Dick (libretto by Gene Scheer) an opera based on Melville’s novel as part of Dallas Opera’s inaugural season at the Winspear Opera House. Tenor Ben Heppner will create the role of Ahab; Patrick Summers conducts and Leonard Foglia directs. |
| Aug. 29 - Sept. 5 2009 |
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and Jake Heggie are the featured artists on the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s Alaska Cruise. |
| May 19, 22, 26 2009 |
Dead Man Walking returns to the Dresden SemperOper. |
| May 2, 10 2009 |
Dead Man Walking at Ft. Worth Opera. |
| April 27-29 2009 |
Residency at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. |
| April 25 2009 |
Van Cliburn Foundation presents An Afternoon with Jake Heggie at the Modern Art Museum in Ft. Worth, TX. |
| Feb 21,22 2009 |
Dead Man Walking at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. |
| Jan. 30 - Feb. 13 2009 |
Dead Man Walking returns to Malmö Opera in Sweden for six performances. |
| December 11,12,14 2008 |
Three Decembers produced by San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances at UC Berkeley featuring the original cast: Frederica von Stade (Maddy), Kristin Clayton (Bea), and Keith Phares (Charlie). Patrick Summers conducts from the piano, and Leonard Foglia directs his original production from Houston. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. |
| December 10,12,14 2008 |
For a Look or a Touch at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. |
| December 4 2008 |
For a Look or a Touch by Music of Remembrance at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA. |
| October 11 2008 |
Frederica von Stade, Kristin Clayton and Jake Heggie in concert for the inaugural concert of the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA. Program includes the Los Angeles premiere of At the Statue of Venus. |
| September 26 2008 |
Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie in recital at Opera Colorado, Denver. |
| September 25-27 2008 |
The Deepest Desire sung by soprano Laura Anne Ayres with the Nashville Symphony conducted by Claus Peter Flor. |
| August 4,6 2008 |
Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie in concert at the Mozarteum Brasileiro in São Paolo. |
| June 7-18 2008 |
Baltic Cruise to benefit Classical Action with concerts by mezzo Frederica von Stade and violinist Leila Josefowicz accompanied by Jake. |
| June 1 2008 |
Gala benefit for Noe Valley Chamber Music; music of Poulenc and Heggie performed by soprano Kristin Clayton, tenor Thomas Glenn, flutist Julie McKenzie, cellist Emil Miland and pianist Jake Heggie. |
| May 31, June 1, 3 2008 |
American premiere of Friendly Persuasions in a new chamber version for Pacific Serenades in Los Angeles with tenor Nicholas Phan. |
| May 9 2008 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, presented by Long Beach Opera. |
| May 1 2008 |
One Night Only at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. A gala benefit hosted by Bruce Vilanch and featuring performances by a generous roster of stars including mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman (accompanied by Jake) as well as Kaye Ballard, Michael York, Sally Kellerman, Lainie Kazan, Jason Graae, Davis Gaines, and many others. |
| April 29 2008 |
For a Look or a Touch released on CD by Naxos. Performed by baritone Morgan Smith and actor Julian Patrick with Music of Remembrance. CD also features new works by Gerard Schwarz and Lori Laitman. |
| April 11 2008 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade in St. Louis, MO. |
| April 9 2008 |
World premiere of Friendly Persuasions, a new song cycle for tenor and piano (texts by Gene Scheer), at the Wigmore Hall in London with tenor John Mark Ainsley and pianist Malcolm Martineau. |
| February 29, March 2,5,7,9,11,13,15 2008 |
World Premiere of Three Decembers (Last Acts), a new chamber opera, at Houston Grand Opera. Libretto by Gene Scheer, based on an original story by Terrence McNally, directed by Leonard Foglia. Starring mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, soprano Kristin Clayton and baritone Keith Phares. Patrick Summers and Jake Heggie play pianos with the onstage chamber orchestra. |
| February 21,22,24 | Dead Man Walking at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. New Production. Directed by William Shomos and conducted by Tyler White. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. |
| Jan 8 2008 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade and Samuel Ramey in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. |
| November 18, 20, 22, 24, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking at Opera Ireland. A new production by Thomas de Mallet Burgess, conducted by Bruno Ferrandis with Charlotte Hellekant (Sister Helen), Marcus De Loach (Joseph) and Virginia Kerr (Joseph’s Mother). |
| October 26, 27 & 28, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking at the University of Colorado, Boulder. First university production. |
| October 21, 2007 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade in Carmel, CA. Presented by the Carmel Music Society. |
| October 12, 2007 |
Jake performs in San Francisco Performances 28th Season Gala Concert with soprano Heidi Grant Murphy and Quartetto Gelato at Yerba Buena Theater, San Francisco, CA. |
| Sept 27 – Oct 15, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking in Sydney, Australia. New production. Cast includes Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Joe), Catherine Karby (Sister Helen), Elizabeth Campbell (Mrs. DeRocher). |
| September 26, 29, October 2, 4, 7, 10, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking at the historic Theater an der Wien. Kristine Jepson (Sister Helen), Mel Ulrich (Joseph), Frederica von Stade (Mrs. De Rocher). Sian Edwards conducts the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Nikolaus Lehnhoff directs his production from Dresden. |
| Sept 23 – Oct 24, 2007 |
Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa performs Jake’s song “Final Monologue from Master Class” (text by McNally) as part of her farewell recital tour program. 9/23 in Vancouver (Orpheum Theatre); 9/26 in Calgary (Jubilee Auditorium); 9/29 in San Rafael, CA (Marin Center); 10/2 in Costa Mesa, CA (Segerstrom Hall); 10/5 in Davis, CA (Mondavi Center); 10/11 in New York, NY (Carnegie Hall); 10/14 in Boston, MA (Symphony Hall); 10/20 in Toronto (Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall); 10/24 in Philadelphia (Verizon Hall); 10/27 in Schenectady, NY (Proctor’s Theatre). |
| September 8 – Jan 27, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking in Hagen, Germany. |
| September 3 & 6, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking at the Dresden Semperoper. |
| August 8, 2007 |
World premiere of Facing Forward/Looking Back, duets for women with piano, at the Ravinia Festival Steans Institute. |
| June 29, 2007 |
Master class and concert at the Long Leaf Opera Festival in Chapel Hill, NC. |
| June 18, 2007 |
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and Jake give a private recital at the home of Bruce Walker to benefit the Merola Opera Program. |
| June 10-15 2007 |
Guest artist at SongFest in Malibu, CA. |
| June 5 & 6, 2007 |
To Hell and Back at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL. Singers Patti LuPone and Isabel Bayrakdarian perform with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, conductor. |
| May 18, 2007 |
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato sings a new song by Jake to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Merola Opera Program and celebrate the life of James Schwabacher. Jake accompanies at the piano. |
| May 13, 2007 |
Gala Concert to benefit Noe Valley Chamber Music in San Francisco. Jake accompanies singers Marnie Breckenridge, Nicolle Foland, Ann Moss and many others in a special program of favorite arias, songs and chamber music. |
| May 7, 2007 |
Music of Remembrance and baritone Morgan Smith give the world premiere of For a Look or a Touch (texts by Gene Scheer) a new work for baritone and chamber ensemble about the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust, based on interviews from the award-winning documentary “Paragraph 175.” Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall, Seattle. |
| April 30, 2007 |
Master Class at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Jake and Ricky Ian Gordon coach their songs. |
| April 29, 2007 |
“Theater in Song: Music by Jake Heggie and Ricky Ian Gordon” at Cal Performances, Berkeley. With special guest artist Frederica von Stade. Jake and Ricky accompany a number of singers and instrumentalists in a program of their latest work. The program includes the West Coast premieres of Jake’s At the Statue of Venus (McNally) sung by Kristin Clayton. |
| April 21-29, 2007 |
A new production of The End of the Affair at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. The cast includes Emily Pulley (Sarah), Keith Phares (Maurice), Joyce Castle (Mrs. Bertram), and Robert Orth (Parkis). Ward Holmquist conducts and Kristine McIntyre directs. |
| April 19, 22, 27 & 30, 2007 |
Dead Man Walking at Dresden's SemperOper, Germany. A revival of the new production by Nikolaus Lehnhoff, conducted by Stefan Anton Reck. |
| April 14, 2007 |
Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie in recital in Westchester, PA. |
| March 29, 2007 |
World premiere of Jake’s song cycle Rise and Fall (poetry by Gene Scheer) at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. Soprano Constance Rock with Jake at the piano. |
| March 12-15, 2007 |
Guest Artist at the Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, TN. |
| Feb. 24, 2007 |
Scenes for Dead Man Walking at Pasadena Presbyterian Church with commentary by Sister Helen Prejean. Jake accompanies and narrates between scenes. Soloists include mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman as Mrs. De Rocher. |
| January 2007 |
Scandinavian premiere of Dead Man Walking continues at the Malmö Opera in Sweden. Fourteen performances in a new production starting November 20, 2006. |
| November 20 - January 2006-7 |
Scandinavian premiere of Dead Man Walking at the Malmö Opera in Sweden. Fourteen performances in a new production. |
| Nov 16, 2006 |
Master Class at UCLA Dept of Music, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Nov. 14, 2006 |
Master Classes at Occidental College, Pomona, CA. |
| November 2-5, 2006 |
Legendary singer Patti LuPone and soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian sing the world premiere of To Hell and Back a one-act opera with libretto by Gene Scheer. A modern tale of spousal abuse and heroic women, based on “The Rape of Persephone,” commissioned by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary season. Nicolas McGegan conducts. Nov 2 in Palo Alto; Nov 3 at Herbst Theater in San Francisco; Nov 4 & 5 at First Congregational Church in Berkeley. |
| October 22, 2006 |
World premiere of Seeking Higher Ground: Bruce Springsteen Rocks New Orleans, April 30, 2006 for double chorus and orchestra. New text by Sister Helen Prejean. Commissioned by the Pacific Chorale and music director John Alexander for their first performance at the new Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. The Pacific Symphony plays. |
| October 6, 2006 |
Jake accompanies mezzo Susan Graham and soprano Kristin Clayton for a gala program to celebrate the reopening of the historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, FL. The program includes a performance of At The Statue of Venus. |
| October 1, 2006 |
Recital with mezzo Joyce Castle at Roosevelt University, Chicago. Program includes music by Poulenc, Weill, and Jake’s “Statuesque” (poetry by Gene Scheer). |
| September 21-24, 2006 |
Guest artist at Bucknell University. |
| August 15-20, 2006 |
Jake will be a guest artist at the Grandin Festival in Cincinnati. A concert of his songs will take place Aug 20 at 7 pm at the Werner Recital Hall at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. |
| June 22-30, 2006 |
SongFest faculty artist for masterclasses and concerts on the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu, CA. Faculty features composers Ricky Ian Gordon and John Harbison; pianists Martin Katz and Rudolf Jansen; singers Margaret Lattimore and Judith Kellock. Recital by Margaret Lattimore on June 23, accompanied by Jake Heggie and Rosemary Hyler Ritter. |
| May 24, 2006 |
Opera Santa Barbara evening conversation about new opera. |
| May 7, 9, 12, 14, 20, 24 & July 2, 2006 |
Dead Man Walking at Dresden Semperoper. EUROPEAN PREMIERE. New production by director Nikolaus Lehnhoff with sets by Raimund Bauer and constumes by Stefan von Wedel. Conducted by Stefan-Anton Reck. Cast includes Kristine Jepson (Sister Helen), Mel Ulrich (Joseph De Rocher), Hanna Schwarz (Mrs. De Rocher), Kristin Lewis (Sister Rose) |
| April 19, 2006 |
At the Statue of Venus at the gala concert for Chicago Opera Theater. Leah Partridge, soprano; Jake Heggie, piano. |
| March 17, 2006 |
Concert at the Library of Congress. Repeat of March 14 program. |
| March 15, 16, 17, 19, 2006 |
Camerata Pacifica and mezzo-soprano Angela Niederloh perform Winter Roses, a song cycle for mezzo with string quintet, wind quintet and piano (texts by Charlene Baldridge, Raymond Carver, Frederica von Stade, and Emily Dickinson). March 15 at Zipper Hall (Los Angeles); March 16 at The Huntington Library (Pasadena); March 17 at Victoria Hall (Santa Barbara); March 19 at Church of Religious Science (Ventura). |
| March 14, 2006 |
Concert at Weill Hall, New York with Margaret Lattimore, Mary Phillips, Stephanie Novacek; Ricky Ian Gordon and Jake Heggie, pianists. Music by Gordon and Heggie. |
| March 11, 15, 17, 19, 2006 |
Dead Man Walking at Baltimore Opera. Patrick Summers conducts. Christopher Thomas directs. The cast includes Theodora Hanslowe (Sister Helen), John Packard (Joseph De Rocher), Diana Soviero (Mrs. De Rocher), Kishna Davis (Sister Rose). |
| Feb. 15-19, 2006 |
Composer-in-residence at DePauw University, Indiana. |
| Feb. 11, 2006 |
Guest speaker & teacher in Los Angeles for NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 |
Scenes from Dead Man Walking at Trinity Church in New York City. (www.trinitywallstreet.org). Singers include Joyce DiDonato (Sister Helen), Adina Aaron (Sister Rose), Frederica von Stade (Mrs. De Rocher), Richard Lippold (Joseph De Rocher), and others. Conducted by Owen Burdick and featuring the chorus of Trinity Church. Sister Helen Prejean and Jake Heggie offer commentary between scenes. Tickets: www.ticketcentral.com or call 212-279-4200. |
| January 28, February 1, 3, 5, 2006 |
Dead Man Walking at Calgary Opera. Canadian Premiere. New Production. Cast includes Kimberly Barber (Sister Helen), Daniel Okulitch (Joseph), Judith Forst (Mrs. De Rocher). Conducted by David Agler. |
| Jan. 14, 2006 |
Recital with mezzo Frederica von Stade for San Francisco Performances at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco. |
| December 5, 2005 |
Premiere of Statuesque by mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle and chamber ensemble at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Songs based on statues by Giacometti, Moore, Picasso and others with new texts by Gene Scheer. |
| October 15, 2005 |
The End of the Affair at Seattle Opera. 8 performances through Oct. 29. Cast includes Mary Mills and Dana Beth Miller (Sarah), Philip Cutlip (Maurice), Brett Polegato (Henry), Joyce Castle (Mrs. Bertram), Robert Orth (Parkis), Raymond Very (Smythe). Conducted by Yves Abel. |
| October 6 & 7, 2005 |
Holy the Firm: Essay for Cello and Orchestra performed by the Knoxville Symphony. Emil Miland, cellist; Lucas Richman, conductor. |
| Sept. 10, 2005 |
World premiere of "At the Statue of Venus" (text by Terrence McNally) with Kristin Clayton, soprano, and Jake Heggie, pianist; Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opening Celebration for Opera Colorado in Denver. New work commissioned for the occasion. |
| August 21 – September 2, 2005 |
Resident artist at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. |
| August 6, 2005 |
World premiere of "Here and Gone", cycle of 7 songs for tenor and baritone with piano quartet at the Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Fesitval, Highland Park, IL. Tenor Nicholas Phan and baritone Andrew Garland perform. |
| June 2005 |
Faculty member at “SongFest” at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. |
| May 22, 2005 |
Concert to benefit Classical Action and to celebrate Janice Mayer & Associates 10th anniversary. Premiere of three songs from "Statuesque" (texts by Gene Scheer) performed with mezzo Joyce Castle at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center. |
| May 19-21, 2005 |
“The Deepest Desire”, premiere of orchestrated version,
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano; Patrick Summers, conductor;
St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra. May 19 at Trinity Church in Stillwater, MN. May 20 at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN. May 21 at United Church of Christ in St. Paul, MN. |
| May 2, 2005 |
Concert at the Guggenheim Museum (NYC) with singers Frederica von Stade, Zheng Cao, Lisa Delan; flutist Eugenia Zukerman; cellist Matt Haimovitz; pianists Kristin Pankonin and Jake Heggie. Music by Heggie, Gardner, Getty. |
| April 22 & 24, 2005 |
The End of the Affair - Premiere of the revised version at Madison Opera. Cast includes Victoria Litherland (Sarah), Keith Phares (Maurice), John Packard (Henry), Robert Orth (Parkis), conducted by John DeMain. |
| January 31, 2005 |
World premiere of new song cycle for mezzo Zheng Cao and the Harmida Trio (Dawn Harms, violin; Emil Miland, cello; Laura Dahl, piano). Music at Meyer Concert Series; Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco. |
| January 27 & 28, 2005 |
Frederica von Stade sings “Paper Wings” with the Knoxville Symphony; Lucas Richman, conductor. |
| October 9, 10, 11, 2004 |
“Winter Roses.” World premiere of a new song cycle for Frederica von Stade and Camerata Pacifica. Santa Barbara, CA. Subsequent performances in Thousand Oaks, CA and at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. |
| June 19-26, 2004 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade for “Broadway Week” at Rancho La Puerta in Mexico. |
| June 12, 2004 |
“Anna Madrigal Remembers” with the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus; Andrea Arena, mezzo-soprano; Elliot Jones, conductor. Philadelphia, PA. |
| June 5, 8, 11, 13, 2004 |
Dead Man Walking at Pittsburgh Opera. Kristine Jepson (Helen), John Packard (Joseph), Judith Forst (Mrs. De Rocher), Donita Volkwyn (Rose). John Mauceri, conductor; Leonard Foglia, director. |
| June 2, 2004 |
Audra McDonald at Zankel Hall, New York City. Premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins" with songs by Heggie, La Chiusa, Gordon, Flaherty, etc. Ted Sperling, music director. |
| April 3, 4, 2004 |
“Anna Madrigal Remembers” with Frederica von Stade and the Seattle Men’s Chorus; Dennis Coleman, conductor. Seattle, WA. |
| March 26, 2004 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade at Lucas Theater for the Arts, Savannah Georgia |
| March 15, 2004 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade at Cal State Northridge, California |
| March 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 2004 |
World premiere of The End of the Affair, a new opera commissioned by Houston Grand Opera. Libretto by Heather McDonald, based on the novel by Graham Greene. Cheryl Barker (Sarah), Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Maurice), Peter Coleman Wright (Henry), Katherine Ciesinski (Mrs. Bertram), Robert Orth (Parkis), Joseph Evans (Smythe). Conducted by Patrick Summers and directed by Leonard Foglia. |
| January 23, 2004 |
Recital with Eugenia Zukerman, flute. Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. |
| January 10, 2004 |
“Holy the Firm: Essay for Cello and Orchestra”; Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Morgan with Emil Miland, cellist. |
| October 7-23, 2003 |
Mezzo Joyce DiDonato, pianist Brian Zeger and flutist Frances Shelley, recitals featuring "The Deepest Desire." Oct. 7 (Wichita), Oct. 11 (Kansas City), Oct. 14 (Kennedy Center, Washington DC), Oct. 20 (Lincoln Center, NYC), Oct. 23 (Wigmore Hall, London). |
| October 6-11, 2003 |
Workshop of "The End of the Affair" at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, with soprano Nicolle Foland, mezzo Katherine Ciesinski, tenor Joseph Evans, baritones John Packard, David Okerlund and Robert Orth. Judith Yan, conductor. |
| August 7,9,12,16, 2003 |
The first international production of Dead Man Walking will take place at the State Opera of South Australia. Cast includes Kirsti Harms as Sister Helen Prejean and Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Joseph de Rocher. Presented at the Festival Theatre in association with San Francisco Opera. |
| June 7 ,8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 2003 |
Dead Man Walking at Michigan Opera Theater in Detroit. Cast includes Kristine Jepson (Sister Helen); John Packard (Joseph de Rocher). Conducted by John DeMain. |
| May 9, 11, 2003 |
Concerts with Frederica von Stade in Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks, CA. Sponsored by Camerata Pacifica. |
| March 30- April 4, 2003 |
Composer-in-residence at Wichita State University for the contemporary music festival, featuring works by Jake Heggie. Premiere of the SATB a cappella arrangement of "He Will Gather Us Around." |
| February 22, 2003 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade in San Jose, CA. |
| January 10, 12, 16, 18, 2003 |
Dead Man Walking at Austin Lyric Opera in Texas. Cast includes mezzos Margaret Lattimore and Mary Philips (Sister Helen); John Packard and Mel Ulrich (Joseph de Rocher). |
| December 9, 2002 |
Panel discussion with Sister Helen Prejean and Terrence McNally at the LBJ Library in Austin, TX. |
| November 22, 2002 |
Concert with Susan Graham and Eugenia Zukerman. A private benefit for the Merola Opera Program at the home of Gordon Getty in San Francisco. |
| November 15, 2002 |
Premiere of "Holy the Firm -- Essay for Cello and Orchestra", composed for cellist Emil Miland and commissioned by the Oakland East Bay Symphony; Michael Morgan, conductor. At the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. |
| October 21, 2002 |
Benefit concert for the Noe Valley Chamber Music Society in San Francisco. A celebration of American song featuring sopranos Kristin Clayton and Marnie Breckenridge, singers Tracy Chiappone, Curt Branom and Patrick Reese of "Beach Blanket Babylon," and cellist Emil Miland. |
| October 19, 2002 |
Benefit concert for Contra Costa Music Teachers' Association Scholarship Fund. |
| September 13, 15, 17, 21, 26, 28 and Oct. 2
, 2002 |
Dead Man Walking at the New York City Opera. Production by Leonard Foglia. Conducted by John DeMain. Cast includes Joyce di Donato (Sister Helen), John Packard (Joseph de Rocher), Sheryl Woods (Joseph's Mother), Dennis Petersen (Father Grenville), Robert Orth (Owen Hart), Nicolle Foland (Kitty Hart), etc. |
| Sept. 12, 2002 |
Symposium on Dead Man Walking with Sister Helen Prejean, Jake Heggie, Terrence McNally and Joyce DiDonato at the Society for Ethical Culture (W. 64th St. at Central Park West) in New York. |
| Sept. 9, 2002 |
Symposium on Dead Man Walking with Terrence McNally, Leonard Foglia, Joyce DiDonato, John Packard and Sheryl Woods, moderated by David Del Tredici. The Guggenheim Museum, New York. |
| July 17, 2002 |
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Litton, performs Orchestral Episodes from Dead Man Walking at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Vail, Colorado. |
| July 16, 2002 |
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, flutist Eugenia Zukerman and Jake (pianist) perform the world premiere of his new song cycle, "The Deepest Desire," with new texts by Sister Helen Prejean. Commissioned by Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Vail, Colorado. |
| July 15, 2002 |
Eugenia Zukerman, flute, performs Four Songs for Flute and Piano with Jake Heggie at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Heggie also joins pianist Anne-Marie McDermott for a performance of works for piano four-hands. |
| July 11, 13, 19, 2002 |
Dead Man Walking at Cincinnati Opera (Cincinnati, OH). New production by Leonard Foglia and designer Michael McGarty. Stefan Lano conducts. The cast includes Margaret Jane Wray as Sister Helen, John Packard as Joseph de Rocher, and Frederica von Stade as Joseph's mother. |
| June 21, 2002 |
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Litton, performs the premiere of Orchestral Episodes from Dead Man Walking (commissioned by DSO). At Meyerson Hall in Dallas, TX. |
| May 20-23, 2002 |
Emily Dickinson in Song; A symposium hosted by New Texas Music Works in Austin. Concerts, master classes, etc. |
| May 5, 2002 |
Benefit concert for Desert AIDS Project at the McAllum Theater in Palm Springs. Hosted by Lily Tomlin, with guests: Carol Channing, Lorna Luft, JoAnn Worley, Lesley Ann Warren, Nancy Dussault, Jason Graae, Rod McKuen, Chris Calloway, Davis Gaines, Brian Lane Green, Suzanna Guzman and Jake Heggie. |
| April 16-21, 2002 |
Dead Man Walking. John DeMain conducts a new production directed by Leonard Foglia and designed by Michael McGarty. The cast includes Kristine Jepson as Sister Helen, John Packard as the death-row inmate Joseph de Rocher, and Frederica von Stade as Joseph's mother. Opera Pacific (Orange County, CA). |
| April 4, 2002 |
A performance of Jake's 10-minute opera "Again" at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. |
| March 22, 2002 |
Recital with Frederica von Stade in Modesto, CA. Concert includes several Heggie works. |
| March 3, 2002 |
Bryn Terfel sings the U.S. premiere of "The Moon is a Mirror" as part of his Carnegie Hall recital with pianist Malcolm Martineau. |
| February 24, 2002 |
Jake's songs and two-piano music featured on a concert presented by Voices of Change at SMU in Dallas, TX. Mezzo-soprano Virginia Dupuy; soprano Christine Schadeberg; pianists Shields-Collins Bray and Jake Heggie. |
| February 21, 2002 |
The Eos Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Sheffer, and featuring baritone Gordon Hawkins,gives the premiere of "A GREAT HOPE FELL: Songs from Civil War," Jake's new cycle for baritone and chamber orchestra, based on texts by Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Emily Dickinson, Stephen Foster and others. At the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City. |
| January 15, 2002 |
The Pacific Chamber Symphony (conducted by Lawrence Kohl) presents a concert featuring music by Bay Area composers David Conte, Kurt Rhode and others, including Jake Heggie's "Cut Time: Variations for Piano and Orchestra" with pianist Stephen Prutsman, and orchestral settings of three songs performed by soprano Kristin Clayton. At Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. |
| January 14 - February 2 2002 |
National telecast on PBS of "AND THEN ONE NIGHT: The Making of Dead Man Walking." The one-hour documentary, narrated by Angela Bassett, is a remarkable weave of real-life stories, interviews, and actual footage from rehearsals and performances of Dead Man Walking. Check listings for local dates and times. |
January 13, 2002
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Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and pianist Malcolm Martineau perform "The Moon is a Mirror", a new set of five songs by Jake Heggie with poetry by Vachel Lindsay. January 13, 2002 at the Barbican in London, England. |
| January 8, 2002, | Erato Disques releases the recording of Dead Man Walking, made live at the world premiere in San Francisco and featuring performances by Susan Graham, John Packard, Frederica von Stade, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Patrick Summers. |
| October 26 2001 |
Jake accompanies soprano Kristin Clayton, mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade and Catherine Cook, baritone Curt Branom, and children from the Waldorf School of the Peninsula in a benefit concert for Waldorf. Spangenberg Auditorium of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. |
| October 21 2001 |
Jake accompanies soprano Anna Netrebko, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, tenor Paul Groves and baritone Dwayne Croft in a special benefit concert. At the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. |
| October 20 October 15 October 13 2001 |
Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel sings the Asian premieres of "The Moon is a Mirror", a new cycle of songs by Jake Heggie. October 13, 2001 in Taipei. October 15, 2001 in Hong Kong. October 20, 2001 in Singapore. |
| September 23-29 2001 |
Jake will be a guest artist at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. He will be working with voice students and coaching his songs. |
| September 20 2001 |
KQED telecast of "And Then One Night," the making of the opera, "Dead Man Walking." The one-hour documentary, narrated by Angela Bassett, is a remarkable weave of real-life stories, interviews, and actual footage from rehearsals and performances of Dead Man Walking. Airing nationally on January 14, 2002. |
September 17 2001
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Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel premieres "The Moon is a Mirror", a new cycle of songs by Jake Heggie. With the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna, Austria. See October, 2001 for performances in Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore. |
| May 17 2001 |
Society for Ethical Culture, New York. Premiere of "Cut Time" Variations for Piano and Orchestra. Commissioned by the Eos Orchestra; Jonathan Sheffer, artistic director. |
| April 18 2001 |
Merkin Hall, New York. Premiere of "The Starry Night," a song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. Commissioned for mezzo Kristine Jepson by Evolutions in Song. |
| April 1 2001 |
Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA. Premiere of "My Grandmother's Love Letters" for chorus and orchestra with the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia; Donald Nally, artistic director. |
| March 11 2001 |
Chanticleer and Frederica von Stade perform ANNA MADRIGAL REMEMBERS in the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| March 9 2001 |
Chanticleer and Frederica von Stade perform ANNA MADRIGAL REMEMBERS in Boston, Mass. |
| March 7 2001 |
Chanticleer and Frederica von Stade perform ANNA MADRIGAL REMEMBERS at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC |
| October 15 2000 |
Spangenberg Auditorium at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. "Songs of Hope and Caring" A concert to benefit the Chaplaincy Service at Stanford Hospital and the Children's Center of the Stanford Community. Performers include sopranos Nicolle Foland and Theresa Hamm-Smith; mezzos Susan Graham, Kristine Jepson and Catherine Cook; baritones John Packard and Robert Orth; cellist Emil Miland; pianists Laura Dahl and Jake Heggie. |
| October 10, 13, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28 2000 |
Additional performances of DEAD MAN WALKING. |
| October 7 2000 |
War Memorial Opera House. World Premiere of DEAD MAN WALKING, commissioned by San Francisco Opera. Opera in Two Acts with a libretto by Terrence McNally, based on the story by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ. Patrick Summers, conductor; Joe Mantello, director; Michael Yeargan, set design; Jennifer Tipton, lighting design; Sam Fleming, costume design. Performers include sopranos Nicolle Foland and Theresa Hamm-Smith; mezzo-sopranos Susan Graham, Kristine Jepson, Catherine Cook and Frederica von Stade; tenors Jay Hunter Morris and Gary Rideout; baritones John Packard, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Robert Orth, Kenneth Cox, David Okerlund, John Ames. |
| June 3 2000 |
Presentation for "Meet the Composer." San Francisco, CA. |
| May 25 2000 |
Community Music Center in San Francisco. Free community performance with mezzo Frederica von Stade and pianist Jake Heggie. Performance of Heggie's SONGS TO THE MOON. |
| May 24 2000 |
Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. A full evening of music by Jake Heggie presented by San Francisco Performances. Performed by sopranos Kristin Clayton and Nicolle Foland; mezzo-sopranos Zheng Cao and Frederica von Stade; cellist Emil Miland; pianist Jake Heggie; with special guest Terrence McNally. |
| May 4 & 5 2000 |
Society for Ethical Culture. Premiere of "AGAIN," an operatic scene in 10 minutes with libretto by Kevin Gregory. Commissioned and performed by the Eos Orchestra; Jonathan Sheffer, conductor. Performances by soprano Susannah Waters, mezzo Kimberly Barber, tenor Matthew Chellis, baritone Dean Ely. |
| May 1 2000 |
Alice Tully Hall at New York's Lincoln Center. A full evening of music by Jake Heggie presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Performed by sopranos Kristin Clayton and Nicolle Foland; mezzo-sopranos Zheng Cao, Jennifer Larmore and Frederica von Stade; cellist Emil Miland; pianists Martin Katz and Jake Heggie; with special guest Terrence McNally. |
| April 11 2000 |
Rex Hotel in San Francisco. "A Musical Informance" with James Schwabacher and Jake Heggie. Presented by San Francisco Performances. |
| April 2000 |
Publication of Book Three of THE FACES OF LOVE: The songs of Jake Heggie. Published by G. Schirmer. |
| March 25 2000 |
Private benefit concert for GLSEN and P-FLAG at the home of David Stein in San Francisco, with soprano Nicolle Foland, baritone Curt Branom, cellist Emil Miland and pianist Jake Heggie. |
| March 18 2000 |
Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Concert to benefit Rooftop Elementary School with sopranos Kristin Clayton and Nicolle Foland, pianist Jake Heggie. |
| February 27 2000 |
Old First Church in San Francisco. Recital with soprano Kristin Clayton and pianist Jake Heggie, presented by the San Francisco Opera Center as part of the Schwabacher Debut Recital Series. Premiere of EVE-SONG, a cycle of eight songs to poetry of Philip Littell. Commissioned by James Schwabacher. |
| February 20 2000 |
Alice Tully Hall at New York's Lincoln Center. Soprano Renee Fleming and actress Julie Harris in "My Business is to Love," featuring a recitation and performance of Heggie's setting of Dickinson's poem "I shall not live in vain." |
| February 6 2000 |
UC Berkeley. Benefit performance for the East Bay San Francisco Opera Guild with sopranos Kristin Clayton and Nicolle Foland, pianist Jake Heggie. |
| February 2000 |
Publication of Book Two of THE FACES OF LOVE: The songs of Jake Heggie. Published by G. Schirmer. |
| January 23 2000 |
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley. Recital with soprano Nicolle Foland and pianist Jake Heggie presented by Cal Performances. Premieres of two new Heggie settings of Dickinson poetry. |
| January 8 2000 |
Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, KY. Premiere of the orchestral version of PAPER WINGS performed by Frederica von Stade and The Louisville Orchestra; Uriel Segal, conductor. Orchestral version commissioned by The Louisville Orchestra. |
| November 14 1999 |
Royce Hall, UCLA. Concert to benefit "Design for Sharing," the outreach program for the UCLA Center for the Arts. Performances by soprano Dale Franzen, mezzo Susanna Guzman, baritone Rodney Gilfry, pianist Jake Heggie. |
| November 13 1999 |
Art Space in San Francisco. "DERRIERE GUARD" Festival. Performance by soprano Kristin Clayton and pianist Jake Heggie. |
| October 1999 |
Publication of Book One of THE FACES OF LOVE: The songs of Jake Heggie. Published by G. Schirmer. |
| September 15 1999 |
Green Room at the Veterans Building in San Francisco. Release of all-Heggie song CD "THE FACES OF LOVE" on BMG Classics. Performers include sopranos Kristin Clayton and Nicolle Foland, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, cellist Emil Miland and pianist Heggie. |
| August 8 1999 |
Santa Clara Mission. Same program. |
| August 6 & 7 1999 |
Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Chanticleer and mezzo Frederica von Stade perform the premiere of Heggie's ANNA MADRIGAL REMEMBERS, to a new text by Armistead Maupin. |
| May 24 1999 |
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. San Francisco Girls Chorus, mezzo Frederica von Stade, pianist Dwight Okamura and conductor Sharon J. Paul perform the premiere of Heggie's PATTERNS, to a poem by Amy Lowell. |
| May 9 1999 |
Old First Church in San Francisco. Recital with soprano Peggy Kriha-Dye and pianist Jake Heggie presented by San Francisco Opera Center as part of the Schwabacher Debut Recital Series. Premiere of SONGS AND SONNETS TO OPHELIA (song cycle with poetry by Heggie and Edna St. Vincent Millay). |
| February 20 1999 |
Private benefit concert for P-FLAG, GLSEN and IGLHRC at the home of David Stein in San Francisco. Performers include soprano Christina Lamberti, cellist Emil Miland and pianist Jake Heggie. Special appearance by Armistead Maupin. |
| February 7 1999 |
Oakland East Bay Symphony composers forum. |
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