by Jake Runestad | Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 | Commissions, Composing, Concerts
The official video from the world premiere of “The Secret of the Sea” at the Sydney Opera House is now live! Watch the performance here: 
by Jake Runestad | Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 | Composing, Concerts, News
The Chicago Composers Orchestra, Wicker Park Choral Singers, conductor Allen Tinkham, and pianist Yana Reznik gave a powerful performance of “Dreams of the Fallen” in Chicago, IL. The Chicago Tribune covered the event with a glowing review: Born in... 
by Jake Runestad | Thursday, March 16th, 2017 | Commissions, Concerts, Interview, News
Thank you to Classical 101/WOSU of Columbus for this interview about my upcoming premiere and residency at Capital University. Listen to the interview including discussion of my new work addressing depression and suicide prevention. Listen to the interview here.... 
by Jake Runestad | Sunday, November 6th, 2016 | Composing, Concerts, News
“Young composer seeks harmony in social justice themes” By Chris Hewitt When events overwhelm composer Jake Runestad, he responds the only way he knows how: with music. Minnesota-based Runestad and Magnum Chorum artistic director Mark Stover have created... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 | Composing, Concerts, Recordings
A video of the concert version (with piano reduction) of “Daughters of the Bloody Duke” is now available! This performance was produced in February of 2016 by the American Lyric Theater at National Sawdust in New York. 
by Jake Runestad | Friday, March 25th, 2016 | Concerts, News
, the publication of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, gave a glowing review of “Daughters of the Bloody Duke” in New York City. “But the afternoon’s highlight was Daughters of the Bloody Duke. Its librettist, David Johnston, described it as... 
by Jake Runestad | Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 | Commissions, Composing, Concerts, News
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation featured a review of Seraphic Fire’s recent premiere of “The Hope of Loving.” “The Hope of Loving,” a fresh, accessible piece accompanying six passages from Daniel Ladinsky’s anthology,... by Jake Runestad | Friday, October 23rd, 2015 | Commissions, Composing, Concerts, News
The Palm Beach ArtsPaper ran a glowing review of Seraphic Fire’s world premiere performance of “The Hope of Loving.” The United States has a long, rich choral music tradition that extends from the Moravians to William Billings, from spirituals to... 
by Jake Runestad | Saturday, October 17th, 2015 | Commissions, Concerts, News
The Miami Herald gave a glowing review of “The Hope of Loving” commissioned by Seraphic Fire. The world premiere performance was “taught and moving” and “bears repeated hearings.” Classical review: Seraphic Fire excels in Schubert,... 
by Jake Runestad | Monday, October 12th, 2015 | Commissions, Concerts, News
The Star Tribune reviewed VocalEssence’s performance of Jake Runestad’s “Dreams of the Fallen.” Jake Runestad, a 29-year-old Illinois native who now lives in Minneapolis, composed “Dreams” on a text drawn from the much-acclaimed... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 | Commissions, Concerts, Recordings
The full video of the world premiere of “Dreams of the Fallen” is now available! Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Jeffrey Biegel, piano. James Paul, conductor. Nov. 11, 2013. National WWII Museum. New Orleans, LA. ... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 | Commissions, Concerts, News
by Jake Runestad | Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 | Commissions, Concerts, News
“Dreams of the Fallen” World Premiere Nov. 11, 2013 (Veterans Day) Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus of New Orleans Jeffrey Biegel, piano. National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA. “Dreams of the Fallen” for piano, chorus, and... by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 | Concerts, News
Choral Arts (Seattle), under the direction of Robert Bode, performed my at the Chorus America National Conference in Seattle on June 14 at the St. James Cathedral. by Jake Runestad | Saturday, January 26th, 2013 | Concerts, News
I am delighted to announce that the University of South Florida Chamber Singers, under the Grammy-nominated conductor Dr. James Bass, will perform my during a concert at Carnegie Hall with the National Festival Chorus on February 25. More information: Carnegie Hall... by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 | Concerts
I had the pleasure of attending several performances of the new works I wrote for the two-time Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire this past weekend (). This fully-professional group is absolutely stunning and the majority of the singers are hand-picked and... by Jake Runestad | Sunday, October 7th, 2012 | Commissions, Concerts, News
Miami-based professional choral ensemble, , has commissioned three new works for their Grammy-nominated Christmas concerts this winter. They will be performing the works during eight concerts in the Miami area beginning December 9. New Works: Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep... by Jake Runestad | Monday, March 12th, 2012 | Concerts
The upcoming Lunar Ensemble concert, featuring the premiere of my “The Soul, Like the Moon,” was featured in an article in the JHU Gazette. See the article here: 