Events and News
May 1 - 5, 2012 - Music for The Glass Menagerie used in Swan Theatre Company's production, Bedford, England.
April 17 - 21, 2012 - Sound design for The Glass Menagerie presented at KCACTF Nationals
March 23, 2012 - Full student recital of Jonathan Posthuma's music by various Dordt College students
January 9 - 13, 2012 - Sound design for The Glass Menagerie awarded at KCACTF Region V -- National Finalist
October 20, 22, 27-29, 2011 - Incidental stage music for The Glass Menagerie premiered at Dordt College
September 23, 2011 - Proclamation from R.O.M.P. premiered at Dordt College Honors Recital
July 7, 2011 - Five Studies for Piano (excerpts) performed in a faculty recital at the International Music Camp (North Dakota/Manitoba)
May 13, 2011 - Five Studies for Piano awarded at 59th BMI Student Composer Awards
April 28 and 30, 2011 - premiere of Canada!: The Musical?, a co-written student show presented at Dordt College
April 22 - Organized 5-hour/6-performer performance of Satie's Vexations
April 12, 2011 - Memorial for Anna (clarinet and piano) performed at Dordt College student recital
April 9, 2011 - Voices performed at the University of Central Missouri New Music Festival
April 4, 2011 - Synthesis performed by Dordt College Saxophone Quartet at student recital
February 18, 2011 - Full student recital of Jonathan Posthuma's music premiered by the composer and various ensembles at Dordt College
April 17 - 21, 2012 - Sound design for The Glass Menagerie presented at KCACTF Nationals
March 23, 2012 - Full student recital of Jonathan Posthuma's music by various Dordt College students
January 9 - 13, 2012 - Sound design for The Glass Menagerie awarded at KCACTF Region V -- National Finalist
October 20, 22, 27-29, 2011 - Incidental stage music for The Glass Menagerie premiered at Dordt College
September 23, 2011 - Proclamation from R.O.M.P. premiered at Dordt College Honors Recital
July 7, 2011 - Five Studies for Piano (excerpts) performed in a faculty recital at the International Music Camp (North Dakota/Manitoba)
May 13, 2011 - Five Studies for Piano awarded at 59th BMI Student Composer Awards
April 28 and 30, 2011 - premiere of Canada!: The Musical?, a co-written student show presented at Dordt College
April 22 - Organized 5-hour/6-performer performance of Satie's Vexations
April 12, 2011 - Memorial for Anna (clarinet and piano) performed at Dordt College student recital
April 9, 2011 - Voices performed at the University of Central Missouri New Music Festival
April 4, 2011 - Synthesis performed by Dordt College Saxophone Quartet at student recital
February 18, 2011 - Full student recital of Jonathan Posthuma's music premiered by the composer and various ensembles at Dordt College
Biography
Jonathan Posthuma is a junior at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. His current major is Secondary Music Education: Choral/Instrumental with a minor in theatre. Jonathan is taking composition lessons from Dr. Luke Dahn and is planning a public recital of his music Spring 2011.
His style is eclectic and draws inspiration from many composers and innovators. His music involves both an appreciation for the traditions of the past and the interpretation found in the present.
His style is eclectic and draws inspiration from many composers and innovators. His music involves both an appreciation for the traditions of the past and the interpretation found in the present.
Purpose of this Site
This site was created to be temporary storage for the music of Jonathan Posthuma. Hopefully, he will someday create a much nicer website, but for now, he will have to settle for this. Feel free to download and enjoy his music and scores. If you'd like to perform something, please contact Jonathan to work out an agreement.
