Junior Piano Concerto Competition: Winner

Jonathan Reichenberger is third grader who is homeschooled. He has been playing the piano for more than four years. Since 2006, Jonathan has received many local and state awards and honors in the Florida Federation of Music Clubs (FFMC) and Florida State Music Teachers Association (FSMTA) in piano. In 2008, he was the first place winner in the piano solo, duet, and hymn events. In 2009, he was a first place winner in piano solo, concerto, duet, patriotic, and hymn events. He was also nominated for the Irene Muir award in the piano concerto event at FFMC in 2009. Jonathan studies piano and music theory with Maria Gomez.

In the Pompano Beach Children in the Arts Piano Competition, Jonathan won first place consecutively in the Elementary II, Elementary III, and Intermediate I division in 2008, 2009, and 2010 respectively. In March 2009, he was a first place winner in the FSMTA district concerto competition in the Elementary division. He's performed on WXEL radio, and has appeared on WLRN- TV's American Ideal program with his brother. In October 2009 , Jonathan performed with the Symphony of the Americas at the Parker's Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale for the SEAS Program.

Jonathan plays on the Florida Jr. Panther's travel ice hockey team. His favorite subjects are math and reading. He enjoys playing tennis, golf, and street hockey with his brother.