“Jeffrey Vanderveen, senior VP of Opus 3 Artists, suffered a stroke last weekend and has been hospitalized since,” reads an unsigned Thursday (6/1) article at MusicalAmerica.com. “David Foster, president and CEO of Opus 3, issued the following memo to staff this afternoon. ‘Jeffrey was hospitalized on Monday afternoon, May 29 to undergo an emergency procedure. The surgery was performed as the result of a stroke he suffered over the weekend. While the severity of the stroke has not yet been established, Jeffrey’s condition is steadily improving…. More information will be provided as it becomes available.’ … Vanderveen’s clients include tenors Bryan Hymel and Paul Groves, Dallas Opera Music Director Emmanuel Villaume, and baritone Lucas Meachem, among others. In his previous positions at IMG Artists and Universal Music Group, he is largely credited with bringing Anna Netrebko to stardom. Jeffrey Vanderveen is 53 years old.”
Posted June 5, 2017
