English Bio

Dr. Jonathan Shapiro is a percussionist, performer and composer based in northern Germany. He is the percussionist for the Decoder Ensemble and RADAR ensemble. As a percussionist, he, frequently is a guest with such ensembles as MusikFabrik, Ensemble Resonanz, Zafraan Ensemble, and Ensemble Garage. Jonathan has also performed with such groups as the Percussionists of the New York Philharmonic, Alarm Will Sound, Signal, Newband, Argento Chamber Ensemble, Talujon Percussion Quartet, International Ensemble Modern Akademie, and the Bang on a Can All-Stars

As a Performer he has worked with directors and choreographers such as Heinrich Horwitz, Bob McGrath, Stephanie Thiersch, Patricia Carolin Mai and taken part in productions at the Ruhrtriennale, Tanz im August, Theater der Welt, Hellerau European Center for the Arts, and Centre Pompidou

Jonathan holds degrees from the Interlochen Arts Academy (HS), Manhattan School of Music (BM), SUNY Stony Brook (MM, DMA) and the Musikhochschule Lübeck (Advanced Studies). Jonathan has given lectures, workshops and masterclasses at NYU, Norwegian Academy of Music, Shanghai Conservatory, Poznan Conservatory, SUNY Stony Brook, Musikhochschule Lübeck, and the Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar. Jonathan is an endorser for Black Swamp Percussion, Vic Firth Sticks, Mike Balter Mallets, and Zildjian Cymbals.