Press Coverage
Mar 20th, 2008 by jmenard
The Next Classical Prodigy
Review by R.J. Lannan of NewAgeReporter.com
Tuesday August 5, 2008
I often espouse that New Age music is this century’s classical music and now I have conclusive proof. I offer an album of mostly solo piano music that should leave no doubts that musical structure and beauty not only still lives, but also will endure. Jonathan Menard gives us his wondrous debut album The Water’s Edge full of youth, energy and intensity. All thirteen tracks exude warmth and emotion as Jonathan searches for new ways to introduce his particular brand of music to the listening public.
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The Water’s Edge
Review by Kathy Parsons of MainlyPiano.com
Wednesday, March 24, 2008
A 24-year-old chemist from the Boston area, Menard grew up listening to his parents’ recordings of David Lanz’s music and developed a deep love for the piano. Lanz’s influence can be heard in Menard’s music, but he is very definitely not a wannabe or a Lanz knockoff.
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An album worth noting
By Staff Writer/Max Bowen
Wed Mar 05, 2008, 10:39 AM EST
BILLERICA, MASS. “Some people want to be famous, others, to be rich, and some want the best of everything.
For Jon Menard, all he wants is to be a musician, to write music that reaches out to people.”
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Making his own music
By Correspondent/Liana Measmer
Wed Oct 31, 2006, 02:00PM EDT
BILLERICA, MASS. “They say any publicity is good publicity. While Billerica resident Jonathan Menard wasn’t able to take home the gold in the “Write Your Own Townie Tune” contest, he’s honored for making it to the top 10 and even happier for the exposure it offered.”
