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“... a pianist whose probing, incisive, and deeply considered performances are consistently challenging and rewarding.”

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Toronto, CA
Oct 5
Toronto, CA

Schubert ◦ Sonata in A Major, D. 959
Schubert ◦ Sonata in B♭ Major, D. 960

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ACLU of New York Benefit
Oct 9
ACLU of New York Benefit

Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 31 in A♭ Major, Op. 110
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111

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Bloomington, IN
Oct 16
Bloomington, IN

Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 31 in A♭ Major, Op. 110
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111

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Bloomington, IN
Oct 19
Bloomington, IN

Timo Andres ◦ The Blind Banister
Beethoven ◦ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B♭ Major

Jeffery Meyer, Conductor
Indiana University Chamber Orchestra

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Rochester, NY
Oct 23
Rochester, NY

Beethoven ◦ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B♭ Major

Andreas Delfs, conductor
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

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Aalborg, DK
Nov 2
Aalborg, DK

Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 31 in A♭ Major, Op. 110
Beethoven ◦ Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111

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Paris, France
Nov 4
Paris, France

Beethoven ◦ Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven ◦ Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ Major, Op. 110
Beethoven ◦ Piano Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111

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Schenectady, NY
Dec 14
Schenectady, NY

Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in F Major, K.377
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in B♭ Major, K.378
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in G Major, K.301
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in D Major, K.306

Mark Steinberg, violin

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Philadelphia, PA
Dec 18
Philadelphia, PA

Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in F Major, K.377
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in B♭ Major, K.378
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in G Major, K.301
Mozart ◦ Violin Sonata in D Major, K.306

Mark Steinberg, violin

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Jonathan featured alongside law professor christopher serkin in latest new york times op-ed

The piece explores the pitfalls of originalism and what interpretation of old texts looks like from the point of view of a classical musician.

“Beethoven’s personal life may have been short on joy, but listening to Jonathan Biss leaves one feeling grateful that he was able to discover it in composing.”

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View fullsize My latest piece for The New York Times is about musical immersion: how profoundly rewarding it can be, and how difficult our modern world makes it to achieve. (Stay tuned for a director’s cut on my Substack in the coming weeks. This subject
View fullsize The view from the piano in beautiful Mackey Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. Don’t ask me why, but those autumnal colors feel fitting for Brahms Second Piano Concerto, which I’m playing tomorrow with the @boulderphil and Michael Butterman
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View fullsize The last time I posted a review here, I deflected it with a joke, so this time I’ll attempt to be sincere. (Growth!) The performances with Pekka and the Swedish Radio Orchestra that comprise this album were a huge pleasure for me, and it’
View fullsize Every summer at @marlboromusic, I have experiences, both musical and human, that would simply not be possible for me the rest of the year. This time around, I spent five solid weeks rehearsing Brahms’s Clarinet Trio and Beethoven’s A die
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View fullsize One of the many differences between a concert and recording is that you can’t *feel* the audience listening to the recording. So it’s both exciting and reassuring to learn that people have indeed been listening to the latest installment o
View fullsize My June 28th recital in Rockport, Massachusetts was my last performance of Schubert’s late sonatas for the immediate future. It’s not really possible to put into words what these sonatas mean to me, but this might help: waking up the next
View fullsize For four days last month, I hunkered down in the beautiful @mechanicshall (built by and for mechanics!) in Worcester, MA, to record Schubert's last three sonatas. It was every bit as intense and meaningful as I expected. Sharing this music with an au
View fullsize I have one last outing with late Schubert before disappearing into the forest (read: Marlboro, VT) for the next seven weeks. And it couldn’t be in a more beautiful venue: the Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center in Rockport, MA. Only the music its
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View fullsize Interrogation is my love language.
View fullsize Playing Schubert’s last sonatas in the crypt of the Church of the Intercession last week was unlike anything I’ve experienced. Each night, I walked into the stunning space, in near darkness and surrounded by just fifty or so people, and p
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View fullsize My latest piece in the @nytimes, co-authored with my friend, law professor Christopher Serkin, is on the dangerous pitfalls of originalism…and on what true interpretation of old texts looks like from the point of view of one classical musician
View fullsize I am rarely chill and only intermittently motivated, but I’m nonetheless very grateful to @applemusic for bringing this latest installment of Beethoven/5 to more listeners via these playlists! #applemusicclassical @orchidmusicgroup

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