Joonatan Jürgenson

Joonatan Jürgenson
Background information
Born 24 October 1991
Tartu, Estonia
Genres Classical
Instruments Piano
Years active 2012-present
Website www.joonatanjurgenson.com

Joonatan Jürgenson[1] (born 24 October 1991, Tartu) is an Estonian classical pianist. He made his debut at the age of 12 after receiving the 1st prize at the "Young Musician" competition in Tallinn, 2004[2].

Education

Joonatan's first contact with the music world was through singing in the kindergarten, as he successfully took part in local singing competitions. He continued to sing through the first years of school in an ensemble led by Kaie Tohver in Nõo Gymnasium. Joonatan started his piano studies at the age of 7 in Nõo Music School[3] with Katrin Mägi. He soon continued his studies in Heino Eller's Music School in Tartu[4], where his teacher was the headmaster of the school Kadri Leivategija. In 2016 Joonatan received his Master's degree cum laude from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he studied with professor Ivari Ilja. In 2014-2015 he completed his studies in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with the professor Ronan O'Hora.

Career

As a solo pianist and an active chamber musician, Joonatan Jürgenson has successfully taken part in many national and international competitions as well as festivals[5]. His debut was back in the year 2004, after he received the 1st prize and special prizes for eminent style and Bach's interpretation in an international competition "Young Music" held in Tallinn, Estonia[2]. In 2010 he was given Ago Russak's scholarship for excellent results as a young music student[6]. He has also collaborated with the Grammy award winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre during his author concert in St John's Church in Tallinn in 2013. In San Sebastian International Piano Competition in 2013, he received the 2nd prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of the modern basque composer. In addition to concerts in Estonia, he has also performed in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK and Armenia. He has collaborated with many orchestras and conductors such as Estonian Academy of Music and Theater Symphony Orchestra, Heino Eller's Music School Sinfonietta, Pärnu City Orchestra, Terre del Nord Festival Orchestra and the West Islands' Chamber Orchestra with the conductors Paul Mägi, Edoardo Narbona, Lilyan Kaiv and Toomas Vavilov. Terre del Nord Festival in Turin, Italy, featured Joonatan as an opening performer, where he played a solo recital with northern music in programme[7]. He was also invited back for the next edition in 2016, but that time for the final concert, where he played with the Terre del Nord Festival Orchestra music by Lars-Erik Larsson[8]. In addition to solo career he also teaches masterclasses to young estonian pianists.

Trio Fantastico

As well as solo pianist, Joonatan is also an active chamer musician. He is a part of a piano trio Trio Fantastico, which consists of Mari-Liis Urb (violin), Kristian Plink (violoncello) and Joonatan Jürgenson (piano). In the 8th International Music Festival in Gyumri, Armenia, in 2016, the trio won the Grand Prix. The ensemble has also given concerts in Poland Wilanów Palace in 2016, participated in the Le Strade d'Europa Music Festival[9] in Italy in Rome, L'Aquila and Nepi and gave three concerts in the Harmos Festival[10] in Porto, Portugal in 2018.

Press

„Exceptionally enjoyable was the dialog between the solo instruments in the performance's second mouvement Adagio.” - Magazine Ajakiri Muusika[11], May 2017, Anneli Tarkmeel

„Pianist Joonatan Jürgenson's performance was very good, additionally they had fine ensemble with the conductor. There are a lot of Mozart-like figures in the Double Concerto of young Mendelssohn and Jürgenson performed them with enchanting ease.” - Newspaper Saarte Hääl[12], 5th of April 2017, Erki Aavik

„It caught my eye, that the young man with a calm manner of playing could attune the music very sensitively to the ensemble. We will definitely hear more from this talented pianist in the Estonian music scene.” - Newspaper Meie Maa[13], 4th of April 2017, Anneli Tarkmeel

„He is definitely a young, talented and masterful pianist whose performance was inspiring to follow.” - Newspaper Nõo Valla Leht[14], 1st of October 2016, Milvi Pensa

Unions

Joonatan Jürgenson is a member of the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians and Estonian Piano Teachers' Union.

Personal

Joonatan Jürgenson is the son of Estonian politician Kalle Jürgenson and philologist Heli Jürgenson and he has 3 brothers: journalist Kristjan Pruul, football player Markus Jürgenson and biologist Martin Jürgenson.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Homepage".
  2. 1 2 Hunt, Kadri (30 April 2004). "Rahvusvaheline muusikapidu kevadises Tallinnas".
  3. ↑ http://muusika.nvv.ee
  4. ↑ https://tmk.ee
  5. ↑ "Pianist Joonatan Jürgenson | Calendar". Pianist Joonatan Jürgenson | Homepage. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Tartu Kultuurkapital » Ago Russaku sihtkapital". www.kultuurkapital.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  7. ↑ Laura, Laura (22 January 2015). "Il Terre del Nord Torino Festival propone musica, rune e paesaggi del Nord Europa". Il Terre del Nord Torino Festival propone musica, rune e paesaggi del Nord Europa. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  8. ↑ "Torinosette: Dal 7 un festival sulle Terre del Nord d'Europa". LaStampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  9. ↑ L'Aquila, WebFusion. "Aurora Borealis. Il Circolo Giovani Amici della Musica per il Festival Le strade d'Europa 2016. | Barattelli Concerti". barattelli.it. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  10. ↑ https://vilanovaonline.pt/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RD_Harmos2018_Flyer_AF.pdf
  11. ↑ "Maailma lõpus on orkester | Ajakiri Muuusika". Ajakiri Muuusika. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  12. ↑ "Kevadkontsert oli nime väärt - Saarte Hääl". Saarte Hääl (in Estonian). 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  13. ↑ "Orkestriga saabus tõeline kevad - meiemaa.ee". www.meiemaa.ee. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  14. ↑ "Nõo Valla Leht 1 oktoober 2016 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid". dea.digar.ee. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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