Dr. Anne K. Hege creates musical worlds that invite an awareness of and attention to the body and our present moment. In her work as a conductor, composer, vocalist, instrument builder, and scholar, she explores the roots of musicality in the intersection of ensemble interaction, technology, embodiment, and expression. In 2014, she completed her Ph.D. in Music Composition at Princeton University, where she studied the role of the body in the creation of meaning in musical performance. Her research was guided by and has influenced her work as a conductor, vocalist, and composer.

Working as a choral conductor since 1999, Hege studied conducting with Melvin Strauss, Marika Kuzma, and Judit Hartyanyi, among others. She founded and directed Folk3000 (1999-2001), Albany Community Chorus (2000-2004), Cuatro Vientos (2004-2006), and Celestial Mechanics (2007-2010). Hege was the conductor of the Holy Names University Chorus (2013-2016) and artistic director of Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble (2013-2017). During her tenure, Voci was a featured ensemble at the She Sings A Cappella festival, the Sonic Harvest new music concert, and at the Chabot Observatory while continuing to present seasonal concerts to capacity audiences. As director of Level IV of the San Francisco Girls Chorus (2015-2022), she led collaborations with artist Lynn Marie Kirby and worked closely with AD Valerie St. Agathe. As the artistic director of the Peninsula Women’s Chorus (2021-present), Hege has founded a two-year composer-in-residence program, a beginning conducting course, and a year-round high school mentorship program. She has directed PWC as a featured chorus in the 2023 Chorus America Closing Concert, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria with the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, commissioned and premiered new works by composers Theresa Wong, Amy X Neuburg, Freida Abtan, and Julie Herndon, and guided a six month guest artist residency premiering works by five Stanford graduate composers.