Canadian soprano, Rose Hegele, is an active performer of 20th and 21st century art music. Specializing in contemporary opera, chamber music, and improvisation, Hegele is passionate about creating performance experiences that facilitate collaboration, human connection, embodiment, and presence. Past highlights include an artist residency and performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire at Clark University, performances of Jennifer Walshe’s music and a Brandeis University student composition premiere with Sound Icon ensemble, performing as the soprano lead in the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra’s The Phantom of the Opera at “A Day of Silents” in San Francisco, premiering the role of “Joan of Arc” in The Passion of St. Joan of Arc with the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra, performing Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s 2019 New Music Festival, acting as the “Guide” in Trajal Harrell’s Caen Amour at the Institute for Contemporary Art in Boston, and premiering the roles of “Venus,” “Doctor,” and “First Lady” in Andy Vores’s Chrononhotonthologos with Guerilla Opera. Hegele was awarded a Post-Master’s Degree Fellowship from the Berklee College of Music for the 2018 to 2019 academic year. She holds a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Classical Music Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music.
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