Press Coverage / Music Reviews



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…
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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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The Next Classical Prodigy           
Review by R.J. Lannan of  "The Sounding Board"
August 5th, 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. 
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