Born in Rockford, IL, 1986
- Jake Runestad [RUN-uh-stehd] is an EMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated composer and conductor currently based in Minneapolis, MN.
- Runestad won the EMMY award for musical composition for “Earth Symphony” in 2022.
- As a composer, Runestad has written music for choir, stage (opera), orchestra, and wind ensemble. His music is “socially conscious and explores authentic human emotions and experiences.”1
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Composer’s website
Sources
- “About Jake,” Jake Runestad, accessed April 14, 2026, https://jakerunestad.com/pages/about.