Jonathan Leshnoff
Jonathan Leshnoff
Distinguished by The New York Times as “a leader of contemporary American lyricism,” composer Jonathan Leshnoff (b. 1973) is renowned for his music's striking harmonies, structural complexity, and powerful themes. The Baltimore-based composer’s works have been performed by more than 60 orchestras worldwide in hundreds of orchestral concerts. He has received commissions from Carnegie Hall, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. Leshnoff has been ranked among the most performed living composers by American orchestras. An all-Leshnoff recording of the Atlanta Symphony performing Leshnoff’s Symphony No. 2 and Zohar oratorio was released on the Naxos American Classics label in November 2016. Leshnoff is a Professor of Music at Towson University.