Jonathan Hannau ft. Richard Brasseale

Jonathan Hannau is a Chicago-based composer and pianist whose original work embraces the surreal, minimal, and abstract possibilities of music. Heartfelt and honest, he creates ambient environments, long expressive melodies, and intricate rhythms supported by live looping and improvisation. For this particular set he will be joined by his longtime collaborator and friend Richard Brasseale on saxophone.

Jonathan plays piano in two chamber groups: Mycelium New Music and Flannau Duo, which was awarded a Chicago DCASE grant for 2023-2024. He’s collaborated with Ensemble Dal Niente, ~Nois Saxophone quartet, Chicago Composers Orchestra, as well as numerous artists throughout the city of Chicago and abroad. In early 2024 he made his Chicago classical music radio debut on WFMT (98.7) where he performed works by Janacek and Bacewicz with violinist Hannah Christiansen. He currently holds the position as Artistic Director of the Chicago Composers Orchestra.

Jonathan's recorded music is available online, including four…