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Home › "Moby-Dick" composer Heggie to be artist-in-residence

"Moby-Dick" composer Heggie to be artist-in-residence

Submitted by Mellina Stucky on Tue, 2010/08/10 - 3:37pm

Jake Heggie, 2010 IAA artist-in-residenceJake Heggie, left, composer of the nationally acclaimed opera Moby-Dick that premiered at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, will serve as the artist-in-residence for the UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts for the 2010-11 academic year.

During his residency, Heggie will work on a commission from UNT to compose a major work for orchestra, chorus and soloist to further explore his interest in Moby-Dick. The opera is based on Herman Melville's 19th Centurey novel, Moby Dick, a classic tale of man versus whale.

The UNT Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus will premiere the composition, which has a working title of Ahab Symphony, on April 25, 2012, on campus. Internationally renowned tenor Richard Croft, professor of music, is slated to perform in the solo role of Ahab.

In addition, Heggie will coach composition and voice students and participate in other campus activities during his residency from Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 and Feb. 14 to Feb. 28.

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