Jonathan Carlisle

Jonathan Carlisle is a pianist and composer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from The School of the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in 2011 having studied under Simon Goykhman. He continued piano and composition education at Northern Kentucky University with pianist Dr. Richard Van Dyke & Ingrid Keller, a protégé of the world-famous pianist Menahem Pressler. Along with the composers Dr. Kurt Sander & Dr. Eric Knecthges. Jonathan is active as a performer in the Cincinnati area, pulling from a repertoire of popular music and his compositions. He is also active as a composer and producer of music for media platforms. As a pianist, he has won numerous awards for piano performance. Most notable was his inclusion in the Classical Music series at the White House in 2009, winner of the Corbett-Mayerson award at SCPA 2010, Gold Medalist for The Ohio Teacher’s Music Association (OTMA), and Featured musician at the Carnegie Center in Covington, Kentucky, 2010. As a composer, his music has been recognized by Hal Leonard Publishing (Karol Klose Bronze Medalist), ASCAP 2014 Finalist (Tower of Bable) and MTNA as a two-time state winner (2016 & 2017). He was commissioned to compose “Happy Hippo” for the Cincinnati Zoo’s Confluence event in 2016 and “Nightingale” for the Cincinnati Ballet fundraising event in 2019. He is currently focused on the Neo-Classical genre of music, which is showcased in his recent release of the album Sleepy E.P. on all streaming platforms. As of March 2024, he has over 10,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.