Jake Runestad
- Composer
- Music Department
Award-winning composer Jake Runestad (b. 1986) is noted for his
versatility and wide range of expressive capabilities with music driven
by soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and lush textures. Considered
"highly imaginative...with big ideas" (Baltimore Sun) and "stirring and
uplifting" (Miami Herald), Jake has received commissions and
performances from leading ensembles such as Seraphic Fire, the
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, VocalEssence, the Master Chorale of
Tampa Bay, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cincinnati Vocal Arts
Ensemble, Cantus (Minnesota), and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra.
Jake Runestad holds a Master's degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where he studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts. He has also studied extensively with acclaimed composer Libby Larsen. Mr. Runestad's music is published by Boosey & Hawkes and JR Music. Find out more at jakerunestad.com
Jake Runestad holds a Master's degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where he studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts. He has also studied extensively with acclaimed composer Libby Larsen. Mr. Runestad's music is published by Boosey & Hawkes and JR Music. Find out more at jakerunestad.com