NEW OPERA PREMIERED TO SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES IN PITTSBURGH
Higdon has partnered with Jerre Dye, Librettist, to compose an opera based on a true art theft. Their opera, Woman with Eyes Closed, asks the question "what is the true value of a work of art?" Because this real-life story is ongoing, Higdon and Dye have written three completely different endings.
Meredith Arwady sang the lead role and Classical Voice America stated that "Mona was tailor-made for Arwady, an established artist in her prime, and she was superb in the role".
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette declared that "Dye’s libretto is clever and filled with pain and heart, and Higdon’s score is attractively inventive..."
Cello Concerto Commissioned for Julian Schwarz
Higdon is delighted to be working with Julian Schwarz for the commission of her newest work. The Rochester Philharmonic, under the direction of Andreas Delfs, will premiere and record the new work on April 18 & 19, 2026.
UPCOMING RESIDENCIES
Brevard Music Center Summer Festival, June 20-24, 2025
Higdon is delighted to be the featured composer that will kick off the 2025 festival. Higdon's orchestral and chamber works will be featured during this residency, and she is excited to work with students at one of the premier summer training programs.