Jake Landau (he/him), b. 1995, is an American composer of opera, musical theater, ballet, and instrumental music. His works have been performed by the New York Philharmonic, Houston Grand Opera, and Premiere Division Ballet in venues as diverse as Carnegie Hall, Birdland Jazz Club, and the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.
“Landau’s score is lush and lyrical [...] bright and sparkling or ominous...”
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ALBUM RELEASE: ft. "Unspoken (Erola)"
Internationally acclaimed mezzo Raehann Bryce-Davis (Metropolitan Opera) releases her debut album Stand The Storm, including the work "Unspoken (Erola)" by composer Jake Landau and poet Leslie Andrea Williams.
Stand The Storm also features music by Kamala Sankaram, Rene Orth, Melissa Dunphy, Maria Thompson Corley, Paul Moravec, Tariq Al-Sabir, Timothy Amukele, Peter Ashbourne, Jacqueline Hairston, and more. Featured collaborative artists on the album include South African pianist Jeanne-Minette Cilliers, American violinist Reuben Kebede, South African cellist Thapelo Masita, American Percussionist Christian McGhee, and the Juilliard Ivalas String Quartet. Donations to the album accepted here.
Read more about Landau's piece "Unspoken (Erola)" here.
February 23rd, 2025
Showcase: Jake Landau, composer
Jake Landau, composer
a showcase of original musical theater
featuring Luke Bayer (West End: Everybody's Talking About Jamie), Charlotte Kennedy(West End: Les Mis), Dan Hoy (Broadway: Harmony), Michelle Pauker, Beth Graham, Sarah Thorn, and Roza Herwig, with cellist Halcyon Sheen
23 February
14:30
The Crazy Coqs
Newly based jointly in New York and London, composer Jake Landau has gathered friends from Broadway and the West End to present a collection of his work in musical theater.
Music by Jake Landau
Lyrics by Jake Landau; Emily Garber (PSYCHE); and Marion Angus ("Mary's Song")
Directed and produced by Charles Quittner
Produced by Nathaniel Jones
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Just a Theory Press
Jake Landau's music is published by Just A Theory Press.To request a quote or a score you don't yet see listed on the site, please visit the link below.
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Just A Theory Press
Jake Landau's music is published by Just A Theory Press.To request a quote or a score you don't yet see listed on the site, please visit the link below.
