"He has technique to burn but prefers to drive the music with colour and a striking ability to connect inner harmonic details without seeming academic. Elegant, commanding playing.." — Gramophone Magazine

“A technical presence to be reckoned with … soaring with a feeling of lyrical discovery.” — New York Concert Review

"His performance was one of remarkable range and imagination, not to mention thoughtfulness and soul." — San Jose Mercury News

American pianist Jonathan Bass appears frequently throughout the United States and around the world as soloist and chamber musician. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he was awarded First Prizes in the 1993 Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition, the 1984 American National Chopin Competition, the 1989 American Pianists Association Beethoven Fellowship Competition, and the 1983 National Arts Club Competition. His solo and chamber music recordings have received high acclaim from Gramophone Magazine. Internationally, he has performed in China, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, and Russia. He has been featured on many radio programs throughout the United States, including National Public Radio’s ‘Performance Today.’ Bass has performed as concerto soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Boston Pops and the North Carolina Symphony. He is also a regular presence at Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall in Boston and at Tanglewood.