Jonathan Biss – Press
Reviews
Radiance, Juggernaut Power and Soulfulness
The GuardianFebruary 3, 2025
Jonathan Biss was an energising presence from his first entry.
Stunning Shostakovich in a Five-Star Concert
The TimesFebruary 3, 2025
In a sombre programme, however, it was a relief and delight to hear Jonathan Biss’s light-fingered and witty account of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2.
A night of power and precision from Jakub Hrůša and the BBC SO at the Barbican Hall
Seen and Heard InternationalFebruary 2, 2025
Jonathan Biss offering a performance of persuasive elegance and gripping power.
Haunting Shostakovich 11 from Hrůša and the BBCSO
BachtrackFebruary 2, 2025
[Biss is an] expert on Beethoven, as this performance demonstrated.
Biss, BBCSO, Hrůša, Barbican review – electrifying Shostakovich at a crucial time
the Arts DeskFebruary 1, 2025
Jonathan Biss’s more reserved approach, harvested a good range of colours and using the sustaining pedal to magical effect at the end of the slow movement.
City Stanzas Review
BBC Music MagazineDecember 25, 2024
“If the essence of Jonathan Biss’s Beethoven were to be bottled up, it would be the purest spring water: utterly clear, crisp and fresh.”
Biss not to miss: Inquisitive pianist turns focus to Schubert
The Boston GlobeJanuary 19, 2024
“[Biss is] known for his deeply insightful approach to the pillars of the repertoire and a desire to forge connections between that canon and the present…”