Jonah Cohen (he/him)

Artistic & Executive Director, Composer-Mentor

Jonah Cohen (b. 2004) is a composer, conductor, pianist, and cellist from Farmington Hills, MI and currently based in New York City. His compositions tend to revolve around his fascinations with space, time, motion, and stagnation, and how they are relevant in the here and now.  He strives to write music that is accessible yet unafraid to explore sonic realms that may be uncomfortable. Jonah has received recognition from ASCAP, Tribeca New Music, The Juilliard School, National YoungArts Foundation, National Young Composers Challenge, and many others, and has been lucky enough to attend numerous composition programs and festivals, including Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Yellow Barn Young Artists Program, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and Interlochen Arts Camp. Jonah recently graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he majored in composition and studied with Dr. Cynthia Van Maanen. Jonah is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Composition degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Dr. David Ludwig and Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten.

FUN FACT: Jonah has a pet fish named Gilliam who is over 7 years old.