Jonathon Toni
Piano, Tenor, Composition, & Accompanist
Locations
- 826 North Main Street
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Professional Associations
MTNA, NAFME, AGO, ACDA, CMAA
Qualifications
- B.M. Piano Performance with emphasis in Vocal Studies
- 8+ years of teaching and tutoring music
- 8+ years of concert performances
- Cum Laude graduate
Rate
$45/Hour
Background & Experience
Jonathon M. Toni is a classical keyboardist, Bel Canto tenor, Gregorian scholist, choral conductor, music educator, chamber musician, and composer.
His unique and captivating pianism has led him to perform at some of the most prestigious concert venues in the Midwest. In the fall of 2015, Jonathon received a special invitation by Steinway & Son's to perform a short recital on Vladimir Horowitz’s piano during its Chicago tour at the Steinway Gallery of Northbrook, IL. Then in 2016, he had a successful audition to be apart of the prestigious Six Piano Ensemble under the direction of Glenna Sprague during the 2016-2017 season.
Jonathon's involvement in choral activities consists of a rich, 7+ year's experience of being a music director & organist for parishes of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Diocese of Joliet, Archdiocese of Detroit, and the Diocese of Fort Worth. In addition to his music director experience, Mr. Toni has 13+ years experience singing in the choirs of Northeastern Illinois University, Queen of All Saints Basilica (Chicago), Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church (Chicago), Saint John Cantius (Chicago), National Shrine of Christ the King (Chicago), and St. Joseph's Archdiocesan Shrine (Detroit)..Furthermore, he has performed as a Bel Canto tenor in several major oratorio's including Messiah, The Creation, The Seven Last Words of Christ, St. Matthew's Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Oratorio de Noel (Saint-Saens), Ascension Oratorio (Bach), Christ on the Mount of Olives, and has performed in several broadway and operatic productions. For the past 10 years, Jonathon's choral studies has been developing in early Western music consisting of studying the practices and compositional styles of the Gregorian Chant, Mozarabic Chant, Gallican Chant, Byzantine Chant, Organums, and Sacred Polyphony. He has been specializing in the polyphonic repertoire of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem, Claudio Casciolini, William Byrd, Orlando di Lasso, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Guillaume de Machuat, Gregorio Allegri, and Giovanni Gabrieli.
As a performing artist in piano, voice, and chamber music, Mr. Toni was distinctly selected to participate in master classes of Yulia Lipmanovich, Nelita True, Steve Zivin, Charles Allen Anderson, Kay Kim, Nicole Cabell, Vadim Mazo, and Nazar Duhzyrn.
Jonathon holds an honorary B.M. in Piano Performance with Emphasis in Vocal Studies from Northeastern Illinois University and is currently a member of the Fort-Worth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Music Teachers National Association, Church Music Association of America, American Choral Directors Association, and a certified Steinway & Son's Educator.
His unique and captivating pianism has led him to perform at some of the most prestigious concert venues in the Midwest. In the fall of 2015, Jonathon received a special invitation by Steinway & Son's to perform a short recital on Vladimir Horowitz’s piano during its Chicago tour at the Steinway Gallery of Northbrook, IL. Then in 2016, he had a successful audition to be apart of the prestigious Six Piano Ensemble under the direction of Glenna Sprague during the 2016-2017 season.
Jonathon's involvement in choral activities consists of a rich, 7+ year's experience of being a music director & organist for parishes of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Diocese of Joliet, Archdiocese of Detroit, and the Diocese of Fort Worth. In addition to his music director experience, Mr. Toni has 13+ years experience singing in the choirs of Northeastern Illinois University, Queen of All Saints Basilica (Chicago), Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church (Chicago), Saint John Cantius (Chicago), National Shrine of Christ the King (Chicago), and St. Joseph's Archdiocesan Shrine (Detroit)..Furthermore, he has performed as a Bel Canto tenor in several major oratorio's including Messiah, The Creation, The Seven Last Words of Christ, St. Matthew's Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Oratorio de Noel (Saint-Saens), Ascension Oratorio (Bach), Christ on the Mount of Olives, and has performed in several broadway and operatic productions. For the past 10 years, Jonathon's choral studies has been developing in early Western music consisting of studying the practices and compositional styles of the Gregorian Chant, Mozarabic Chant, Gallican Chant, Byzantine Chant, Organums, and Sacred Polyphony. He has been specializing in the polyphonic repertoire of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem, Claudio Casciolini, William Byrd, Orlando di Lasso, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Guillaume de Machuat, Gregorio Allegri, and Giovanni Gabrieli.
As a performing artist in piano, voice, and chamber music, Mr. Toni was distinctly selected to participate in master classes of Yulia Lipmanovich, Nelita True, Steve Zivin, Charles Allen Anderson, Kay Kim, Nicole Cabell, Vadim Mazo, and Nazar Duhzyrn.
Jonathon holds an honorary B.M. in Piano Performance with Emphasis in Vocal Studies from Northeastern Illinois University and is currently a member of the Fort-Worth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Music Teachers National Association, Church Music Association of America, American Choral Directors Association, and a certified Steinway & Son's Educator.