Jonathan Stehney’s expertise ranges from performing Renaissance music on period instruments to performing the most challenging contemporary and experimental music.

Jonathan has traveled widely performing new works for bassoon and contrabassoon. He has worked with such notable composers as Sofia Gubaidulina, Pierre Boulez, Péter Eötvös, Olga Neuwirth, James Tenney, Mark Menzies, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and others. He has studied with Pascal Gallois, Paul Riveaux, and the Ensemble Intercontemporain, as well as Julie Feves, Stephen Paulson, and Frank Morelli. Dr. Stehney received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from CalArts, his Master of Music and Performance Certificate from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from SUNY Stonybrook.

Jonathan is currently a freelance musician in the greater Southern California region, and frequently is in recording sessions for John Williams, Jeff Russo, John Debney, Kris Bowers, and numerous others. He can be seen with numerous orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Redlands Symphony, San Bernardino Symphony, assorted chamber ensembles and more.

Currently on faculty at Calarts, University of Redlands, and Cal State San Bernardino, Jonathan also arranges and orchestrates for chamber ensembles and pit orchestras.