Mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade, Joyce Castle, Zheng Cao and Mary Phillips perform some of Jake’s recent works, including the complete cycles Statuesque and The Deepest Desire, plus selections from Winter Roses and The Starry Night. Also featured are performances by Eugenia Zukerman, flute; Carey Bell, clarinet; David Henderson, saxophone; Dawn Harms, violin; Emil Miland, cello; Richard Worn, bass; and Jake Heggie, piano. For more information about the compositions on this recording, see STATUESQUE (2005), THE DEEPEST DESIRE (2002, 2005), WINTER ROSES (2004) and THE STARRY NIGHT (2001). All proceeds benefitted Classical Action to support AIDS services, awareness and education. This…
Joyce DiDonato’s first recital CD was released in Europe in November 2005 and received France’s prestigious Diapason d’Or. The disc features music by Bernstein, Copland and Jake Heggie. The title track is Heggie’s cycle The Deepest Desire: Four Meditations on Love (texts by Sister Helen Prejean). DiDonato is joined by flutist Frances Shelly and pianist David Zobel on this elegant recording from Eloquentia Records. For more information about the composition, see THE DEEPEST DESIRE (2002, 2005). Available on Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes. Listen now on Spotify….
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato sings Jake’s cycle The Deepest Desire as part of a live concert with the Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Michael Stern. For more information about the composition, see THE DEEPEST DESIRE (2002, 2005). Available on Apple Music and iTunes….
…Chamber Orchestra and premiered May 19, 2005 by mezzo Joyce DiDonato and conductor Patrick Summers. For Mezzo with chamber orchestra (2-2-2-2, 2-2-0-0, perc, piano, strings). Recordings of this composition are available. See The Deepest Desire – Joyce DiDonato and HOMECOMING Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato (iTunes).         1. The Call; More is required; Love 2. I catch on fire 3. The deepest desire 4. Primary colors One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com. Rental Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com….
One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com. Rental Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.
…Center, Santa Fe. Program includes Friendly Persuasions (Scheer), From The Book of Nightmares (Kinnell), and The Deepest Desire (Prejean). Type: Concert Jul 22 – 29 2013 Voyage to the Great Lakes with Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie on the 130-guest Yorktown. Type: Event Jul 1 – 7 2013 Guest Artist/Faculty for SongFest at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. Type: Event Jun 5 – 9 2013 Guest Artist at Vancouver International Song Institute (VISI). Type: Event May 24 – 25 2013 TALLAHASSEE Three Decembers at Florida State Opera. Florida State Opera Type: Three Decembers …
…Type: Concert Mar 28 – 30 2012 Artist residency at the Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. Type: Event Mar 23 – 25 2012 The Deepest Desire Joyce DiDonato and the Kansas City Symphony led by conductor Michael Stern. Helzberg Hall in the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Type: Concert Mar 21 2012 “An Evening with Composer Jake Heggie” presented by Opera America as part of its Salon Series. Performers include sopranos Devon Guthrie and Talise Trevigne; mezzo-soprano Elise Quagliata; tenor Jonathan Blalock; baritones Philip Cutlip and Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek. 7:00pm at Opera America, 330 Seventh Ave,…
…and The Deepest Desire in recital featuring flutist Carol Wincenc, mezzo-soprano Elise Quagliata, pianist Jake Heggie, at the National Flute Association Convention in Anaheim, CA July 24 2010 Recital with Frederica von Stade, opening of the 2010 Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. July 18, 19 2010 Susan Graham sings a concert featuring Heggie's The Deepest Desire at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Jake accompanies Susan for his composition. July 10, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31; August 4, 6 2010 Central City Opera presents anew production of Three Decembers. Joyce Castle stars as Madeline Mitchell with Emily Pulley…
Dec 7 Recital with Frederica von Stade at The Dallas Opera Nov 9 2009 Flutist Carol Wincenc plays a celebration concert at Merkin Hall in New York City featuring the world premiere of Jake's new composition Fury of Light and a performance of The Deepest Desire withmezzo-soprano Elise Quagliata. Oct 16, 22, 24 2009 Cape Town Opera presents the South African premiere of Dead Man Walking Oct 11 2009 Recital with Frederica von Stade at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Koerner Hall. Aug. 29 – Sept. 5 2009 Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and Jake Heggie are the featured artists…
…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 Säo Paolo. June 7-18 2008 Baltic Cruise to benefit Classical Action with concerts by mezzo Frederica von Stade and violinist Leila Josefowicz accompanied…
…June 2005 Faculty member at “SongFest” at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. May 22, 2005 Concert to benefitClassical 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…
