Dec 18 & 21 2017 LONDON	Camille Claudel: Into the Fire at London’s Wigmore Hall performed by Joyce DiDonato and the Brentano String Quartet. Program also includes Debussy’s Chansons de Bilitis (arr. Heggie), songs by Strauss, and music by Webern and Schubert. More Perf. Info. Wigmore Hall Type: Camille Claudel
Nov 16 - 19 2017 BOSTON	Dead Man Walking at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee College, conducted by Andrew Altenbach, directed by Jonathan Pape. More Perf. Info. Boston Conservatory at Berklee College Type: Dead Man Walking
Nov 10, 11, 16, 17 2017 BLOOMINGTON	It’s a Wonderful Life at Indiana University in Bloomington newly revised since its HGO premiere last year! Directed by Leonard Foglia, choreographed by Keturah Stickann, designed by Robert Brill, lighting by Brian Nason with projections by Elaine J. McCarthy. Conducted by David Neely, cast TBA. More Perf. Info. Indiana University Type: It’s A Wonderful Life
Nov 2 - 3 2017	Guest Artist at Roosevelt University Music Conservatory in Chicago Type: Guest Artist
Oct 27 & 29 2017 LOUISVILLE	Dead Man Walking at Kentucky Opera in Louisville’s Brown Theatre, featuring Emily Fons (Sister Helen), Morgan Smith (Joseph DeRocher), Phyllis Pancella (Joseph’s Mother), Karen Slack (Sister Rose), Emily Albrink (Kitty Hart), Chad Sloan (Owen Hart), Allan Glassman (Father Grenville), and Evan Boyer (Warden). Conducted by Joseph Mechavich and directed by Ellen Douglas Schlaefer. More Perf. Info. Kentucky Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Oct 27 2017	Master Class at University of Louisville School of Music Type: Master Class
Oct 22 - 24 2017	Guest Artist at Bowling Green State University in Ohio Type: Guest Artist
Oct 4 2017 SAN FRANCISCO	Master Class at San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco Conservatory of Music Type: Master Class
Sep 22 - 24 2017 MEMPHIS	Artist in residence at the University of Memphis Opera Program More Perf. Info. University of Memphis Opera Program Type: Guest Artist
Sep 15 - 17 2017 MILWAUKEE	Moby-Dick Orchestra Suite (arr. Macelaru) at Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a program that features Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, Bernstein’s Candide Overture and Anna Clyne’s Masquerade, led by conductor Cristian Macelaru. More Perf. Info. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Type: Premiere
Sep 8 - 9 2017 ST. LOUIS	To Hell and Back at St Louis Opera Collective with soprano Hana Abrams (Stephanie) and contralto Stephanie Ruggles (Anne); paired with Melissa Dunphy’s song cycle Tesla’s Pigeon; conducted by Nancy Mayo, directed by Kurtis Shoemake. More Perf. Info. St. Louis Opera Collective Type: To Hell And Back
Sep 5 - 10 2017 NEW YORK CITY	Mentorship Faculty with American Lyric Theater in New York City American Lyric Theater Type: Residency
Aug 19 & 20 2017 EASTSOUND	World premiere of EARTHRISE: Dec 24, 1968 for Musical Saw and String Quartet at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. Inspired by the iconic photograph taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders. Featuring Anita Orne on saw, with the Miró String Quartet. Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Type: Premiere
Aug 12 2017 SANTA CRUZ	Premiere of the Moby-Dick Orchestral Suite, arranged by Cristian Mācelaru, at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz. Conducted by Cristian Mācelaru in his first season as music director. More Perf. Info. The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Type: Premiere
Jul 27 & 29 2017 MIAMI	Dead Man Walking at the Miami Music Festival More Perf. Info. Miami Music Festival Type: Dead Man Walking
Jun 21 - 24 2017 LOS ANGELES	Guest Artist for SongFest at the Colburn School, Los Angeles CA SongFest at The Colburn School Type: Residency
Jun 16 - 17 2017 ST. JOHNS	Dead Man Walking at Opera on the Avalon in British Columbia in a new production featuring Deborah Nansteel (Sister Helen), Morgan Smith (Joseph), Margaret Lattimore (Joseph’s Mother) and Brittany Robinson (Sister Rose); conducted by Judith Yan, directed by James Marvel. More Perf. Info. Opera on the Avalon Type: Dead Man Walking
Jun 2 & 3 2017 SAN DIEGO	The Work At Hand will be featured at the Mainly Mozart Festival in recitals at two San Diego locations, performed by mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel, cellist Andrew Shulman and pianist Anna Polonsky. More Perf. Info. Mainly Mozart Festival Type: The Work at Hand
May 21 2017	At the Statue of Venus performed at New York’s Symphony Space by Sign & Sing, a concert program that reimagines classical music with American Sign Language (ASL) performance. Program also includes Vaughan-Williams’ Songs of Travel and Elgar’s Sea Pictures. More Perf. Info. Type: At the Statue of Venus
May 4 2017 AMSTERDAM	For a Look or A Touch at the Dutch National Opera featuring baritone Bryan Jolly (Manfred) and actor Alexander Oliver (Gad), directed by Wim Trompert. More Perf. Info. Dutch National Opera Type: Two Remain/Out of Darkness/For a Look Or a Touch
Apr 29, May 2, 5, 7 2017 VANCOUVER	Dead Man Walking at Vancouver Opera in a new production, starring J’nai Bridges (Sister Helen), Daniel Okulitch (Joseph De Rocher) and Judith Forst (Joseph’s Mother). Conducted by Jonathan Darlington, directed by Joel Ivan and designed by Erhard Rom. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. More Perf. Info. Vancouver Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 18 - 20 2017	Guest Artist at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Evanston IL Type: Residency
Apr 10 - 12 2017	Guest Artist at the University of Wyoming Dept of Music, Laramie WY Type: Residency
Apr 1 & 8 2017 MEMPHIS	Three Decembers at Opera Memphis in a new production by Ned Canty, conducted by Michael Sakir, with Phyllis Pancella (Madeline) and Jarrett Ott (Charlie) and Cree Carrico (Beatrice). More Perf. Info. Opera Memphis Type: Three Decembers
Mar 31 2017 BROOKLYN	The Brooklyn Art Song Series at National Sawdust (Michael Brofman, artistic director) offers a Context Recital of songs by Jake Heggie alongside the French composers who inspired them: Debussy, Hahn and Poulenc. Performers include soprano Laura Strickling, mezzo Margaret Lattimore, tenor Zach Finkelstein, baritones Steven Eddy and Michael Kelly. More Perf. Info. Brooklyn Art Song Series Type: Concert
Mar 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, Apr 1 2017 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS	The original cast of Three Decembers is reunited by Hawaii Opera Theater for performances on four islands: Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui. Starring Frederica von Stade (Madeline), Kristin Clayton (Bea), and Keith Phares (Charlie), conducted by Adam Turner. More Perf. Info. Hawaii Opera Type: Three Decembers
Mar 17, 19 2017 PENSACOLA	Dead Man Walking at Pensacola Opera, conducted by Jerome Shannon. Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph DeRocher), NuGuanda Nobles (Sister Rose), Hanan Tarabay (Joseph’s Mother), Corey McKern (Owen Hart). Performed at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. More Perf. Info. Pensacola Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 12 - 13 2017	Guest Artist at the University of Kansas School of Music, Lawrence KS Type: Residency
Mar 4, 8, 10, 12 2017 KANSAS CITY	Dead Man Walking at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, with Kate Aldrich (Sister Helen), David Adam Moore (Joseph De Rocher), Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother), Karen Slack (Sister Rose), Daniel Belcher (Owen Hart); conducted by Stephen Osgood; directed by Kristine McIntyre. More Perf. Info. Lyric Opera of Kansas City Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 25, 27, Mar 3, 5, 8, 11 2017 WASHINGTON	Dead Man Walking at the Kennedy Center, presented by the Washington National Opera, in a new production by Francesca Zambello, conducted by Michael Christie and starring Kate Lindsey (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher), Susan Graham (Joseph’s Mother), Jacqueline Echols (Sister Rose) and Wayne Tigges (Owen Hart). Sets designed by Allen Moyer, costumes by Jessica Jahn, lighting by Christopher Akerlind and projections by Greg Emetaz. More Perf. Info. The Kennedy Center Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 12 2017 CARMEL	Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie in recital as part of the Carmel Music Society’s 90th Season. 3pm at the Carmel Sunset Center. More Perf. Info. Carmel Music Society Type: Concert
Jan 24, Feb 1, 5, Mar 4, 11, 18 2017 COPENHAGEN	Dead Man Walking at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen in a new production by Orphan Phelan, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Cast TBA. More Perf. Info. Royal Danish Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 20 & 22 2017 BIRMINGHAM	Three Decembers at Opera Birmingham in the Red Mountain Theatre Cabaret. More Perf. Info. Opera Birmingham Type: Three Decembers
Jan 16 - 19 2017	Guest Artist at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY Type: Residency