“When looking to other artists for influence, nature is the most reliable.”
Jon D. Nelson, American composer from Madison, WI, has composed works performed internationally including collaborations with Royal College of Music orchestras in London, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, English National Ballet School, Muncie Symphony Orchestra, and several collegiate ensembles. Nelson received a Master’s Degree with distinction from the Royal College of Music in 2022; recent works are primarily contemporary classical music with with post-impressionistic influence, though the work spans various mediums including composition for screen, jazz and pop songwriting. As an experienced keyboardist, Nelson has participated in multiple international tours and has played for more than 200 studio recording sessions, many of which are tied to five years as a founding member of rock band, Trackless. In 2016, Nelson co-founded Resonance, a program dedicated to mentoring music students with passion for creating new music and guiding the premiers of new student works. Through four years of programming, Resonance has facilitated dozens of world premiere performances, received support from local organizations, the Sun Prairie Education Foundation, The Sun Prairie Arts Alliance, and gained recognition from central Wisconsin’s most prominent newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal, among other press. Nelson remains an active collaborator and teacher with ongoing projects around the world.
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