Rebecca Burkhardt

Biography

Conductor, composer, REBECCA BURKHARDT served as the Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Northern Iowa from 1988-2020. Dr. Burkhardt’s compositions are wide-ranging including works in the choral, chamber music, orchestral, film and musical theatre genres. Scotch Verdict, her musical written in collaboration with Cynthia Goatley, was presented in a concert performance as a part of Stages, a new musical festival at the Theatre Building Chicago. Her newest musical, Just Ann, another collaboration with Goatley, is based on the life of Texas Governor Ann Richards. Her commissions include incidental music for The Laramie Project and Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Where Sky, Where Pilgrim for the choral ensemble Bel Canto Cedar Valley, and BluesWomenTryptich for the string ensemble Trio 826. She was recognized for her film score, Waterloo History of Place by the Iowa Film Commission. Her opera and theatre performances encompass the gamut of music-drama and musical comedy. A native of Texas, Burkhardt currently lives in Santa Fe, NM.rebeccaburkhart.com