Jonathan has been composing for fifteen years and has a broad range of experiences in music, musicology, mentorship, caregiving, and historical research. Read all about it! (Want more details? Contact Jonathan for his resume.)
Education
| Yale University, New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts in Music, Summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Studied with Jeanine Tesori, Kathryn Alexander, Konrad Kaczmarek. | 2020-2024 |
| New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Boston, MA Studied with Rodney Lister, Marc Ryser, A. Ramón Rivera. | 2014 – 2020 |
| Roxbury Latin School, Boston, MA Studied with Howard Frazin and Rob Opdycke. | 2014 – 2020 |
Paid Employment
| First-Year Counselor, Yale College Dean’s Office Oversaw and advised first-year students in their transition to Yale’s academic, social, and cultural life. | 2023 – 2024 |
| Peer Tutor, Yale Department of Music Gave private biweekly instruction in music theory skills. | 2022 – 2024 |
| Participant Directed Program Provider, Massachusetts Dept. of Developmental Services Taught piano and snare drum to older brother, Luke Weiss, who has multiple severe disabilities. | 2022 – 2024 |
| Cluster Tech, Student Technology Collaborative Staffed and maintained the printer and computer clusters on Yale’s campus. | 2021 – 2024 |
| Writing Tutor, Private Practice Tutored students ages 8-12 in writing and grammar skills. | 2020-2024 |
| Personal Care Attendant, Boston Center for Independent Living Assisted with all Luke Weiss’s daily activities to support his living at home. | 2016 – 2024 |
Awards
| Chauncey Fellowship, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Awarded to students with outstanding character and vision to pursue art or community goals in the year after graduation. | 2023 – 2025 |
| Beekman Cannon Friends of Music Prize, Yale Department of Music In recognition of an outstanding thesis in music composition. | 2024 |
| Abraham Beekman Cox Prize, Yale Department of Music Given to the most gifted composers in the junior class to fund senior year performances of their work. | 2023 |
| Joseph Lentilhon Selden Memorial Award, The Council of Yale Heads of College Awarded for demonstrating “verve, idealism, interest and achievement” in music and the humanities. | 2023 |
| John Boit Morse Memorial Fellowship, The Council of Yale Heads of College Funded five weeks of intensive independent research in Europe in preparation for composing a senior project for the Music major. | 2023 |
| International Study Award, Yale Center for International & Professional Experience Awarded to support study abroad at IES Abroad Music History and Performance in Vienna, Austria. | 2023 |
| Yale Summer Experience Award, Yale Office of Career Strategy Supported apprenticeship with composer Howard Frazin, participation in student composition workshops, and a culminating concert with GRAMMY®-winning mezzo-soprano Krista River and pianist Stephen Porter. | 2021 |
| Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, ASCAP Awarded ASCAP membership and music lesson grant, for The Strongest Tree Bends in the Wind (2020). | 2020 |
Composition and Sound Design Experience
| Composer and Producer, Hear Your Song Partnered with children and teens with serious illnesses to write and produce original songs. | 2021 – 2024 |
| Sound Designer and Composer, Yale Drama Coalition Worked on the creative team and in the booth for Black N Blue Boys / Broken Men (2023), Final Flight of the Passenger Pigeon (2023), Older Members (2021), Shining City (2021), and Wakaresaseya (2021). | 2021 – 2023 |
| Composer, Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra Composed new music for ensembles such as violin+viola and soprano+clarinet+piano+electronics. | 2021 – 2022 |
| Composer, Attune (a Yale Daily News podcast) Scored four readings of poetry and short stories. | 2021 – 2022 |
| Assistant Music Director, Redhot & Blue of Yale Co-managed a Boston tour, revised four arrangements, and taught the new bass sections. | 2021 – 2022 |
Festivals and Programs
| IES Abroad Vienna, Austria Studied composition with Gabriele Proy, introductory German, and 19th-century Viennese music history. | 2023 |
| Atlantic Music Festival, Maine Studied with Sergi Casanelles, Martin Bresnick, Pierre Jalbert, Reiko Fueting, and Melinda Wagner. Taught a workshop on Logic Pro X. | 2021 |
| Summer @ Eastman: Music Horizons, New York Completed three weeks of intensive courses in piano, counterpoint, conducting, and composition. | 2017 |
| Boston Conservatory High School Composition Intensive, Massachusetts Composed four pieces played by professional ensembles in two weeks. | 2016 |