Jonathan Bass

Originally from Washington Island, USA, Jonathan Bass will continue his piano studies during the 2024–2025 academic year with Professor David Lively at the École Normale de Musique de Paris–Alfred Cortot. Jonathan graduated with honors from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Concerto Competition, the Marjory Irvin Prize in chamber music, and the Margaret Gary Daniels Keyboard Performance Award. He is also the recipient of a collaborative piano scholarship from Lawrence University and is active as both a soloist and collaborative pianist. Jonathan studied with Michael Mizrahi at Lawrence and Michael Coonrod at the Interlochen Arts Academy. A winner of the Wisconsin MTNA Competition, he has also participated in several summer music festivals, including Rocky Ridge, Brevard, and the Decoda Chamber Music Festival, for which he received a full-tuition scholarship.