Jake heggie biography

American opera composer and pianist

Jake Heggie (born March 31, )^[1] is an American composer of opera, vocal, orchestral, and chamber music. He is best known for his operas and art songs as well as for his collaborations with internationally renowned performers and writers.

Biography

Childhood

John ("Jake") Stephen Heggie was born in West Palm Beach, Florida,^[1] to Judith (née: Rohrbach) and John Francis Heggie, the third of four children.

His father was a physician and an amateur saxophonist, and his mother was a nurse. Shortly after Heggie's birth, his family relocated to Columbus, Ohio. He began studying piano when he was seven years old.

Jake heggie works

In , Heggie's father committed suicide after a long battle with depression.^[2] Shortly thereafter, Heggie began writing music. A few years after his father's death, the family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Heggie completed high school and continued his studies in piano.

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