Jeffrey Huard

About

American-born, Jeffrey Huard's conducting career embraces the worlds of opera, music theatre and the
concert stage. A recent highlight was his return to Opera Theatre of St. Louis, leading "the season's
clear crowd-pleaser, TREEMONISHA, an exuberant, joyful opera sparked by the snappy conducting of
Jeffrey Huard" (Opera News). He made his National Arts Centre debut conducting the National Arts
Centre Orchestra with tenor John McDermott as soloist and also led the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in
'Broadway Spectacular', a concert which marked his Roy Thomson Hall debut. He led the Edmonton
Symphony in a Pops Series concert, 'Bernstein on Broadway' and conducted PIRATES OF PENZANCE
for the Piedmont Opera in North Carolina.

During last season, he conducted a new production of Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD for the Calgary
Opera and premiered the musical PELAGIE at Toronto's CanStage, touring with the production to
Ottawa's National Arts Centre. He was in Cleveland for SWEENEY TODD and looks forward to
Weill's LADY IN THE DARK for Toronto Operetta Theatre.

Mr. Huard conducted Piedmont Opera's MADAMA BUTTERFLY and he led the Broadway
production of SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS. Huard's credits include musical supervision for
productions of Hal Prince's SHOWBOAT (Toronto, New York, London, Sydney), THE PHANTOM OF
THE OPERA (Toronto), KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Toronto, London, New York), SUNSET
BOULEVARD (Toronto) and RAGTIME (Toronto, Los Angeles, New York). He has conducted the
world and Broadway premieres of SHOWBOAT and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, the Canadian
premiere and Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the Canadian production of
SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER IN CONCERT and the
world premiere of RAGTIME in Toronto. He also continues as an active participant in the creation and
development of new musicals. Recordings include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, KISS OF THE
SPIDER WOMAN, SHOWBOAT and SUNSET BOULEVARD.

Mr. Huard was Head Coach for the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, leading performances in
Toronto and on tour. He has also held posts on the music staffs of Opera Omaha, Chautauqua Opera,
Nebraska Opera Theatre, Canadian Opera Company, the Wolf Trap Opera, and the Opera Theatre of St.
Louis.

Mr. Huard holds a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University with further studies at the
Scuola Lorenzo de Medici in Florence and the National Opera Institute.

June 2005

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Jeffrey Huard Discography (1title)

Sweet Smell of Success (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
4/23/02
SK89922
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