Jeremy Johnson

Jeremy Johnson, Dramaturg and Associate Director of New Works at Houston Grand Opera, serves as the resident opera information source for audiences and staff, communicating the musical, historical, sociological, ideological, and dramaturgical context for HGO’s repertoire. He works closely with composers and librettists on the commissioning and development of contemporary opera, solicits and reviews scores and libretti for production, and makes programming and casting recommendations as a member of HGO’s artistic team. He holds two degrees in vocal performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, an MBA from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois, and a certificate in copyright law from Harvard Law School. He is passionate about contemporary opera’s ability to disrupt the industry toward a more creative, equitable, and accessible future for audience engagement.