As a composer, Jonathan is currently developing a new musical “Invasion Of The Mushroom People” and continuing to workshop his most recent musical, Sapien Sapien Sapien, co-written with Mia Capotorto Sommese. The show was invited to perform at NYTheatreBarn's New Works Series. His first musical, The Runaway Clone, co-written with Pamela Eberhardt and directed by Joe Barros (Gigi, Beaches) was featured in the 2015 NYMF Festival- "...composer Jonathan Brenner’s melodies are remarkable and, truly, uncloneable." Broadway.com.
Special projects include: The Loreal Paris Gala where Jonathan was commissioned to music direct and vocally arrange an opening act for an evening with multiple Grammy award winner and “Queen of Soul” the late Aretha Franklin. Jonathan also worked with Jordan Roth, as a composer, arranger, and co-producer, for his original web series The Birds & The BS, guest starring: Bernadette Peters, Tituss Burgess, Mandy Patinkin, Laura Benanti, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, Sutton Foster, Billy Porter.
Jonathan is a New York based composer, music director, arranger, and pianist. He earned his bachelor's degree in music theory and composition from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University.
Credits as Music Director / Conductor / Key 1 include: National tour: Cirque Musica: Holiday Spectacular. Regional: Hairspray, Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid, Cabaret, Mamma Mia, Footloose, Beauty & The Beast, Rock Of Ages, Grease, Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, A Bronx Tale, Bye Bye Birdie, A Christmas Carol, and Jersey Boys at the Argyle Theatre, and Annie and Singin' In The Rain at the John W. Engeman Theatre. Additional Music Director credits include: The Runaway Clone (NYMF) and Shelter (NYMF), the Julie Andrews Tribute concert at 54 Below, and readings(NYC): Fetching Water, Fluffy The Pine, Gunshow, and more.
He works for Musicnotes.com as an arranger and transcribes newly released music weekly for their SingerPro collection, . He also arranges for their new Audition Cuts platform.
Jonathan has accompanied masterclasses led by: Meghan Hilty, Sutton Foster, Alexander Gemignani, Randy Graff, Derek Klena, Beth Leavel, Alice Ripley, Caissie Levy, Taylor Louderman, Megan McGinnis, Lindsay Mendez, Laura Osnes, Mamie Parris, Alex Brightman, Christy Altomare, Susan Blackwell, Sierra Boggess, Andréa Burns, Jenn Colella, Corey Cott, Eden Espinosa, Drew Gasparini, Paul Schaefer, Wesley Taylor, and more.
Other performance credits include playing for the Broadway Sings concert series, as well as various concerts and special events at Green Room 42, 54 Below, The Bitter End, Le Poisson Rouge, The Duplex and Rockwood Music Hall.
As an educator, Jonathan serves as the Music Supervisor and Department Head for Broadway Artists Alliance. He is an an accompanist at NYU and worked as an accompanist and assistant to David Loud at the Manhattan School Of Music.
Charity work includes: Music Director/Arranger/Composer for Co/Lab Theatre Group annual benefit concerts at Rockwood Music Hall and Green Room 42, as well as original material for performance classes. Additional charity work includes: Gathered NYC: The Broadway Collective, The Easter Bonnet Competition (Minskoff Theatre), Music for Autism NYC, and Chickenshed NYC.
Jonathan offers a wide array of services in music arranging, transcription and copy work. He offers private lessons and coachings in: audition prep, rep building, song interp, music theory, voice and piano. He also offers professional studio recording services for vocalists, voice-over work, and more.