John Hess
Workshop Conductor/Musical Dramaturge
John Hess has been involved with the creation of many new productions for the Canadian Opera Company and has collaborated with virtually every contemporary opera company in Canada. At The Banff Centre, he served as associate artistic director of the 20th Century Opera and Song program, and works regularly with Ben Heppner in Canada. Other recent performances of note include recitals with Measha Brueggergosman, Jane Archibald, Wendy Nielsen and Benjamin Butterfield. He is heard regularly on CBC Radio and has recorded numerous CDs, including the complete vocal works of Canadian composer Harry Somers with singers Valdine Anderson, Jean Stilwell and Ben Heppner. As a member of the music faculty at the University of Western Ontario, Hess directs the first Masters program in Collaborative Piano in Canada. He holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Michigan where he was a fellowship student with pianist Martin Katz.
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