Jonathan Wessler

Jonathan Wessler currently is in his second year at the Eastman School of Music, pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance with William Porter. He previously earned the Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Master of Sacred Music degree from the University of Notre Dame. Past teachers include Sherry Seckler, Christiaan Teeuwsen, David Boe, and Craig Cramer. In addition, he has performed in master classes with Marie-Louise Langlais, Daniel Roth, Olivier Latry, Michel Bouvard, Hans Fagius, and Jon Laukvik. Jonathan holds the Colleague certificate from the American Guild of Organists and was a finalist in the 2007 Arthur Poister Organ Competition.

He serves as the assistant organist at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York, and as the principal continuo player for the Peoria Bach Festival in Peoria, Illinois, where he also has been a featured performer on the organ and the harpsichord. Jonathan is a six-year alumnus of the acclaimed Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. He lives in Rochester with his wife, Joy, and their four-month-old daughter, Julia.