Steve Heitzeg’s compositions have won him accolades including an Emmy Award and Bush and McKnight fellowships. Composing for everything from ballets, orchestras, children’s choirs and documentaries, Heitzeg is inspired by nature and the responsibility he feels to promote peace and justice through his work. From Baghdad to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Heitzeg’s music has been heard and performed in many places across the globe.
We catch up with Heitzeg at his home in Saint Paul to learn the secrets of his songwriting process.
MORE INFO:
Steve Heitzeg
Hello again Steve!
Long time no see! We both worked at the Minnesota Orchestral Association in 1987! You were the Music Librarian and we also toiled together in the MOA Telemarketing effort! Great earning dollars to support classical music! You spoke about your dog Andre and your parents Barbara and Louie and also I met your sister Nancy who is on faculty in Sociology at the University of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. I remember your piece honoring Georgia O’Keeffe and Hubert Humphrey back in the day
Congrats on your continued success composing an array of pieces affirming environmental integrity and human rights! I changed my last name from Bergh to Secrest in 2007 to honor my maternal Grandmother. My mother Bonita died in June 2014 at age 92. My father James will be 95 on December 1 of this year. My brother Neil still lives in New York City. I got married in October 2013 at age 60 and now live in Zimmerman, MN. Find me on Facebook or Linkedin or call 651-334-7661. Namaste