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# Jonathan Weiss

Composer

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://jweissmusic.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Blog](https://jweissmusic.com/blog/)
- [Yale Concert Band Performs "The Cancer-Free Party"](https://jweissmusic.com/yale-concert-band-performs-the-cancer-free-party/) - On February 14, 2025, the Yale Concert Band performed the world premiere of my composition, “The Cancer-Free Party,” in collaboration with Sing Me a Story.
- [Béla Bartók Has Beautiful Things to Say to You—Yes, You](https://jweissmusic.com/bela-bartok-has-beautiful-things-to-say-to-you-yes-you/) - Have you had the chance to hear Bartók speaking to you?
- [Innovating Jazz by Rejecting the “Jazz” Label](https://jweissmusic.com/innovating-jazz-by-rejecting-the-jazz-label/) - Hermeto Pascoal and Steve Coleman brought their musical vernaculars to internationalist dialogues mediated by jazz
- [I Dug up A Personal Narrative From Seventh Grade](https://jweissmusic.com/i-dug-up-a-personal-narrative-from-seventh-grade/) - I visited Boston last weekend and stopped by my old home to see my parents and my brother. Before I left, my dad made sure I rifled through a box of some old middle school papers and materials.
- [Transcribing and Composing a Modern Arrangement of "Byrd one brere"](https://jweissmusic.com/transcribing-and-composing-a-modern-arrangement-of-byrd-one-brere/) - The oldest extant English love song remains as faded ink on warped manuscript paper kept in the King’s College Archives. A 14th-century scribe jotted down all the lyrics but did not bother to complete the music, leaving an entire staff blank.
- [Dreamed-up Music: The role of dreams in musical creativity from 1740 to the present](https://jweissmusic.com/dreamed-up-music-the-role-of-dreams-in-musical-creativity-from-1740-to-the-present/) - Dreaming and musical creativity alike may rely on a shared network of several brain regions, corroborating composers’ anecdotal claims that dreams play a significant role in their creativity.
- [Sick of Love: Poor Prospects for Love-Sick Men in Three Subversive Medieval Lyrics](https://jweissmusic.com/sick-of-love-poor-prospects-for-love-sick-men-in-three-subversive-medieval-lyrics/) - Three medieval love lyrics close to each other in a manuscript known as Harley 2253 seem utterly unrelated to each other, apart from their pessimism and their sheer idiosyncrasy.

## Pages

- [Welcome!](https://jweissmusic.com/) - Jonathan Weiss is an emerging professional composer based in New Haven, CT.
- [Orchestral Music](https://jweissmusic.com/orchestral-music/) - The Cancer-Free Party (2025) The Yale Concert Band performed the world premiere of “The Cancer-Free Party,” commissioned in partnership with Sing Me a Story to celebrate Lola (7) and Hamish (12), who suffers from an aggressive rare cancer. Check out this article about the behind-the-scenes process.
- [Experience](https://jweissmusic.com/experience/) - Composing since the age of seven, Jonathan has deep knowledge of music coupled with a broad range of experiences in teaching, mentorship, caregiving, and creative arts. (Want more details? Contact Jonathan for his resume.) Education Employment Awards Composition and Sound Design Experience Festivals and Programs
- [Artist Statement](https://jweissmusic.com/artist-statement/) - I compose to express what I am otherwise unable to access. The process of composition is an emotional excavation, the music revealing layer upon layer of subconscious sediment and buried gems. Informed by the experience of growing up with a brother with profound intellectual and physical disability, I am especially interested in excavating hidden experiences
- [Private Piano Lessons](https://jweissmusic.com/teaching/) - Jonathan is offering private lessons in person to students ages 8-18, in Composition, Music Theory, and Piano.
- [Biography](https://jweissmusic.com/biography/) - Jonathan Weiss is a composer and piano teacher based in New Haven, CT. When he was seven, his mother gave him a Casio piano keyboard for Christmas, and he discovered he could figure out tunes by ear. Since then, his passion for musical discovery has led him on many adventures. Weiss graduated with a B.A.
- [OH VASTNESS: Jonathan's Debut Album](https://jweissmusic.com/oh-vastness/) - Listen now to the debut album of Jonathan Weiss!
- [Contact Jonathan!](https://jweissmusic.com/contact/) - Get in touch with le compositeur himself.
- [Piano Lessons With Jonathan](https://jweissmusic.com/piano-lessons-with-jonathan/) - Are you seeking fun, patient, and engaging instruction in piano for you or your child? Jonathan offers private lessons to beginning and intermediate learners, especially ages 6-12. His energetic teaching style aims to nurture each student's creativity and curiosity. Learning to play the piano unlocks infinite possibilities! Lessons take place at Bethesda Lutheran Church in
- [Sacred Music](https://jweissmusic.com/sacred-music/) - Psalm 67 (ELW) An Anglican double chant setting of Psalm 67 (ELW), premiered at Bethesda Lutheran Church on May 25, 2025.
- [Vocal Music](https://jweissmusic.com/vocal-music/) - A sampling of Jonathan Weiss's instrumental compositions.
- [Writing Lessons With Jonathan](https://jweissmusic.com/writing-lessons-with-jonathan/) - Jonathan offers writing lessons over Zoom, especially for elementary and middle school learners dealing with anxiety or organizational challenges.
- [Chamber Music](https://jweissmusic.com/chamber/) - A sampling of Jonathan Weiss's instrumental compositions.
- [Music](https://jweissmusic.com/music/) - Explore vocal music, chamber music, musical theater, and theatrical design by Jonathan Weiss.
- [Services](https://jweissmusic.com/services/) - Get help with your project from a composer with over a decade of experience!
- [Resume](https://jweissmusic.com/resume/) - Please see the simple form below to request a copy of Jonathan's resume. Thank you!

## Categories

- [Blog](https://jweissmusic.com/category/blog/) - Your blog category