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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all EVENTSJanuary 11th, 2025
CONCERT: "Wandering" at Scribbles 2025
Scribbles is a new series of intimate evenings supporting and platforming new musical theatre writing, whilst showcasing new musical theatre grads in the process!
Host of the evening Luke Bayer will be performing "Wandering" from the musical Psyche (music by Jake Landau, lyrics by Emily Garber).
February 8th, 2025
ALBUM RELEASE: ft. Landau
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.
June 28th-July 27th
Pieta at Red River Lyric Opera
Following its premiere in Italy (The Narnia Festival), workshop presentation in New York (Opera America), production in Oklahoma in its full orchestration (OKCU), and award-winning documentary, PIETÀ comes to Texas in a new production by Red River Lyric Opera. An original prologue to Puccini's Suor Angelica, PIETÀ dives into the characters of La Zia Principessa and Genovieffa and their relationship to the orphanage, prison, and conservatory known as the Pietà.
Music by Jake Landau
Libretto by Jake Landau and Andrea DelGiudice
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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.
