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Listen to Jonathan Biss, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Jonathan Biss

Classical

The next Jonathan Biss concert is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, 2025 at House of Music (Aalborg) in Aalborg, Denmark. See all 1 upcoming concerts
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Listen to Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Allegro molto (Live) by Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Allegro molto (Live)Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto
Listen to Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. AllegrettoJonathan Biss
Listen to Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio (Live) by Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio (Live)Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto
Listen to Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 "Little Pathetique": II. Adagio molto by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 "Little Pathetique": II. Adagio moltoJonathan Biss
Listen to Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - PrestoJonathan Biss
Listen to Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante by Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. AndanteJonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Listen to Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - AllegroJonathan Biss
Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XII. Kind im EinschlummernJonathan Biss
Listen to Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II. Seht Innig Und Nicht Zu Rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr Lebhaft) - Erstes Tempo - Intermezzo II (Etwas Bewegter) - Langsammer (Erstes Tempo) by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II. Seht Innig Und Nicht Zu Rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr Lebhaft) - Erstes Tempo - Intermezzo II (Etwas Bewegter) - Langsammer (Erstes Tempo)Jonathan Biss
Listen to Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione by Jonathan Biss, see lyrics, music video & more!
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressioneJonathan Biss

Latest Release

Listen to Beethoven 5, Vol. 3 (Live) by Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto
ALBUMBeethoven 5, Vol. 3 (Live)Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pekka Kuusisto

More albums from Jonathan Biss

Listen to The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMThe Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1Jonathan Biss
Listen to The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMThe Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2Jonathan Biss
Listen to The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMThe Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8, No. 8 (“Pathétique”), 10, 22 & 31 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8, No. 8 (“Pathétique”), 10, 22 & 31Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 (Nos. 9, 13 & 29 "Hammerklavier") by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 (Nos. 9, 13 & 29 "Hammerklavier")Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 5 (Nos. 3, 25, 27, 28) by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 5 (Nos. 3, 25, 27, 28)Jonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 (Nos. 1, 6, 19, & 23 "Appassionata") by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 (Nos. 1, 6, 19, & 23 "Appassionata")Jonathan Biss
Listen to Schumann, Janácek & Berg - Wigmore Hall Live by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchumann, Janácek & Berg - Wigmore Hall LiveJonathan Biss
Listen to Schumann, Janáček & Berg (Wigmore Hall Live) by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchumann, Janáček & Berg (Wigmore Hall Live)Jonathan Biss
Listen to Schumann & Dvořák: Piano Quintets by Elias String Quartet & Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchumann & Dvořák: Piano QuintetsElias String Quartet & Jonathan Biss
Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchubert: Piano SonatasJonathan Biss
Listen to Schubert & Kurtág (Wigmore Hall Live) by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchubert & Kurtág (Wigmore Hall Live)Jonathan Biss
Listen to Schubert & Kurtág (Wigmore Hall Live) by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchubert & Kurtág (Wigmore Hall Live)Jonathan Biss
Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22 by Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22 by Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano SonatasJonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano SonatasJonathan Biss
Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 8 "Pathétique", No. 15 "Pastoral", No. 27 & No. 30 by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 8 "Pathétique", No. 15 "Pastoral", No. 27 & No. 30Jonathan Biss
Listen to Schumann Recital by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchumann RecitalJonathan Biss
Listen to Schumann Recital by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMSchumann RecitalJonathan Biss
Listen to Jonathan Biss - Beethoven & Schumann: Piano Works by Jonathan Biss
ALBUMJonathan Biss - Beethoven & Schumann: Piano WorksJonathan Biss

About Jonathan Biss

Listen to Jonathan Biss, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
United States of America
Born
1980
Genre
Classical
Pianist Jonathan Biss launched his career in the late 1990s with appearances as a soloist with the Baltimore Symphony and several other prominent national ensembles. While he has generally favored standard-repertory works, he has ventured into contemporary works with compositions by John Corigliano, Leon Kirchner, and others. Biss was born on September 18, 1980, in Bloomington, Indiana. He comes from a distinguished family of string players: his grandmother was Raya Garbousova, the cellist who inspired Samuel Barber to compose his Cello Concerto, his mother is the well-known violinist Miriam Fried, and his father is violinist/violist Paul Biss. Young Jonathan took his first piano lessons at the age of 6 from teacher Karen Taylor. At age 11, he began studies at Indiana University with Evelyne Brancart, and then three years later, won the concerto competitions held by the Indianapolis and Bloomington Symphony Orchestras, two ensembles with whom Biss then appeared in performances of the Mendelssohn G minor Piano Concerto. In 1997, Biss concluded his instruction with Brancart and began studying with Leon Fleisher at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Biss appeared that same year at Wolf Trap with Isaac Stern, and there, he accepted the Shouse Debut Artist Award from him. The following year, Biss began appearing as soloist with several of the more important American orchestras, including the Baltimore and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, and the Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestras. In 1999, Biss was presented with an Avery Fisher career grant. He achieved career-boosting triumphs with his New York appearances in 2000, debuting as a soloist with Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall and gave his recital debut at Tisch Center at the 92nd Street Y; his performances drew enthusiastic critical response at both venues. After these triumphs, he was invited to return to New York for further engagements at prominent concert venues, including with the New York Philharmonic. Over the next few years, he appeared with most of the leading American orchestras, including those in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, and also played with numerous orchestras abroad, including the Staatskapelle Berlin (under Daniel Barenboim) and the Essen Philharmonic. He has appeared in chamber music performances with many leading performers, including Mitsuko Uchida, Richard Goode, and Kim Kashkashian. Biss has commissioned and premiered new works by several composers, including David Ludwig, Lewis Spratlan and Bernard Rands, and in 2105, he created a new commissioning project, "Beethoven/5," with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, with the goal to commission five new concertos inspired by Beethoven by five different composers. Biss' first recording was released in 2004 on EMI and included works by Beethoven and Schumann. In 2011, Biss began his survey of Beethoven's complete piano sonatas, releasing the nine volumes over the next eight years, with the complete set released by Orchid Classics in 2020. The Beethoven piano sonatas are also the subject of Biss' book Beethoven's Shadow, published in 2011. ~ Robert Cummings & Keith Finke

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Upcoming Concerts for Jonathan Biss

  • Nov
    02
    Nov 02, 2025
    House of Music (Aalborg)
    Aalborg