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==Music career==
==Music career==
Jonathan began his musical training as a member of the Opera Lyra Ottawa Boys Choir and Opera Lyra Chorus.<ref name="communities.canada.com">{{cite web|author=smazey |url=http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/classicalottawa/archive/2009/06/17/mcphee-and-estabrooks-in-recital-nicole-cabell-in-nac-debut.aspx |title=McPhee and Estabrooks in recital; Nicole Cabell in NAC debut - Classical Ottawa |publisher=Communities.canada.com |date=2009-06-17 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> He first sang with orchestra in 1994 as the Shepherd Boy in [[Tosca]] by [[Puccini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://operalyra.ca/en/production_history |title=Production History &#124; Opera Lyra |publisher=Operalyra.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614070422/http://operalyra.ca/en/production_history |archivedate=June 14, 2009 }}</ref> In 1993 he joined the Company of Musical Theatre, appearing is such productions as ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]'', ''[[Oliver!]]'' as 'Oliver Twist', the ''[[Will Rogers Follies]]'' and ''[[West Side Story]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawatheatre.ca/cmt/ |title=The Company of Musical Theatre |publisher=Ottawatheatre.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>
Jonathan began his musical training as a member of the Opera Lyra Ottawa Boys Choir and Opera Lyra Chorus.<ref name="communities.canada.com">{{cite web|author=smazey |url=http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/classicalottawa/archive/2009/06/17/mcphee-and-estabrooks-in-recital-nicole-cabell-in-nac-debut.aspx |title=McPhee and Estabrooks in recital; Nicole Cabell in NAC debut - Classical Ottawa |publisher=Communities.canada.com |date=2009-06-17 |accessdate=2009-08-12 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He first sang with orchestra in 1994 as the Shepherd Boy in [[Tosca]] by [[Puccini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://operalyra.ca/en/production_history |title=Production History &#124; Opera Lyra |publisher=Operalyra.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614070422/http://operalyra.ca/en/production_history |archivedate=June 14, 2009 }}</ref> In 1993 he joined the Company of Musical Theatre, appearing is such productions as ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]'', ''[[Oliver!]]'' as 'Oliver Twist', the ''[[Will Rogers Follies]]'' and ''[[West Side Story]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawatheatre.ca/cmt/ |title=The Company of Musical Theatre |publisher=Ottawatheatre.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827000727/http://www.ottawatheatre.ca/cmt/ |archivedate=2009-08-27 |df= }}</ref>


In October 1999, he sang as part of a vocal quartet for the opening of a new US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada for then President [[Bill Clinton]], and Prime Minister of Canada, [[Jean Chrétien]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1919 |title=NAC Orchestra’s 2009 Debut Series of recitals and "Exploration of the Concerto" concludes on June 19 with soprano Maghan McPhee, National Arts Centre |publisher=Nac-cna.ca |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>
In October 1999, he sang as part of a vocal quartet for the opening of a new US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada for then President [[Bill Clinton]], and Prime Minister of Canada, [[Jean Chrétien]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1919 |title=NAC Orchestra’s 2009 Debut Series of recitals and "Exploration of the Concerto" concludes on June 19 with soprano Maghan McPhee, National Arts Centre |publisher=Nac-cna.ca |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724002607/http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1919 |archivedate=2009-07-24 |df= }}</ref>


He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the [[University of Toronto]] in 2006 and his Masters of Music degree from the [[Juilliard School]] in 2009, where he was a student of Marlena Malas. He is a graduate of [[Ashbury College]]. He has also coached with Brian Zeger, Joan Dornemann, Craig Rutenberg, Margo Garrett, Nico Castel, Joan Dornemann and Denise Masse.
He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the [[University of Toronto]] in 2006 and his Masters of Music degree from the [[Juilliard School]] in 2009, where he was a student of Marlena Malas. He is a graduate of [[Ashbury College]]. He has also coached with Brian Zeger, Joan Dornemann, Craig Rutenberg, Margo Garrett, Nico Castel, Joan Dornemann and Denise Masse.


Estabrooks sang with the Juilliard Orchestra for the New York Premiere of ''Siarra'' a work for baritone and orchestra as part of the 2009 Juilliard Focus Festival.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/arts/music/26focu.html | work=The New York Times | title=Pricking Up the Ears to Listen for Echoes of California | first=Anthony | last=Tommasini | date=2009-01-26 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> Jonathan was a finalist in the 2007 Bryan Law Opera Competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncos.ca/competition/finalists%202007.html |title=National Capital Opera Society |publisher=Ncos.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> and the 2009 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/SoloFinals.html |title=Oratorio Society of New York - Solo Competition Finals |publisher=Oratoriosocietyofny.org |date=2009-04-04 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> performed at [[Carnegie Hall]].
Estabrooks sang with the Juilliard Orchestra for the New York Premiere of ''Siarra'' a work for baritone and orchestra as part of the 2009 Juilliard Focus Festival.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/arts/music/26focu.html | work=The New York Times | title=Pricking Up the Ears to Listen for Echoes of California | first=Anthony | last=Tommasini | date=2009-01-26 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> Jonathan was a finalist in the 2007 Bryan Law Opera Competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncos.ca/competition/finalists%202007.html |title=National Capital Opera Society |publisher=Ncos.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614011845/http://www.ncos.ca/competition/finalists%202007.html |archivedate=2008-06-14 |df= }}</ref> and the 2009 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/SoloFinals.html |title=Oratorio Society of New York - Solo Competition Finals |publisher=Oratoriosocietyofny.org |date=2009-04-04 |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424210114/http://www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/SoloFinals.html |archivedate=2009-04-24 |df= }}</ref> performed at [[Carnegie Hall]].
He made his [[National Arts Centre Orchestra]] debut in 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1452&cat=catNACO |title=Celebrate Canada at the National Arts Centre - Free Canada Day concerts with Pinchas Zukerman and the NAC Orchestra, Unisong and other activities throughout the day &#124; National Arts Centre |publisher=Nac-cna.ca |date=2007-06-27 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> with [[Pinchas Zukerman]] conducting and his National Arts Center recital debut in 2009<ref name="communities.canada.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://29056.vws.magma.ca/en/nacnews/viewnews.cfm?ID=1919&cat=catNACO |title=National Arts Centre - Centre national des Arts |publisher=29056.vws.magma.ca |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>
He made his [[National Arts Centre Orchestra]] debut in 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1452&cat=catNACO |title=Celebrate Canada at the National Arts Centre - Free Canada Day concerts with Pinchas Zukerman and the NAC Orchestra, Unisong and other activities throughout the day &#124; National Arts Centre |publisher=Nac-cna.ca |date=2007-06-27 |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190600/http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/news/viewnews.cfm?ID=1452&cat=catNACO |archivedate=2011-07-06 |df= }}</ref> with [[Pinchas Zukerman]] conducting and his National Arts Center recital debut in 2009<ref name="communities.canada.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://29056.vws.magma.ca/en/nacnews/viewnews.cfm?ID=1919&cat=catNACO |title=National Arts Centre - Centre national des Arts |publisher=29056.vws.magma.ca |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2009-08-12 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scena.org/blog/newswire/2009/02/nac-feb-12-debut-series-with-shanshan.html |title=LSM Newswire: NAC Feb. 12: Debut Series with Shanshan Yao |publisher=Scena.org |date=2009-02-03 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scena.org/blog/newswire/2009/02/nac-feb-12-debut-series-with-shanshan.html |title=LSM Newswire: NAC Feb. 12: Debut Series with Shanshan Yao |publisher=Scena.org |date=2009-02-03 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>


He was the baritone soloist in [[Brahms]]' ''[[A German Requiem (Brahms)|Eine Deutsches Requiem]]'' with Coro Vivo Ottawa in 2008<ref>{{cite web|last=Ottawa |first=The |url=http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/insideout/story.html?id=f830d614-b8ed-47a9-85fb-ef88daced94c |title=Going Out |publisher=Canada.com |date=2008-03-29 |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> and has also performed with the Kennett Symphony of Chester County<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennettsymphony.org/2009-june.html |title=Kennett Symphony of Chester County - June, 2008 Concert |publisher=Kennettsymphony.org |date=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2009-08-12}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and the Aldeburgh Connection<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aldeburghconnection.org/pastconcerts.html |title=Past Concerts |publisher=Aldeburgh Connection |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> recital series. He was also a 2009 finalist in the Brian Law Opera Scholarship in Ottawa sponsored by the National Capital Opera Society.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/print.aspx?postid=393860 | work=The Ottawa Citizen | title=Communities; Ottawa | date=2009-11-23 | accessdate=2011-03-24}}</ref> He appeared with pianist Joel Harder at the Caramoor Festival, presenting three concerts for the Holiday Musicale series at the Rosen House.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E2D8153EF930A25751C1A96F9C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=4 | work=The New York Times | title=CALENDAR; Westchester | date=2009-12-13 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref>
He was the baritone soloist in [[Brahms]]' ''[[A German Requiem (Brahms)|Eine Deutsches Requiem]]'' with Coro Vivo Ottawa in 2008<ref>{{cite web|last=Ottawa |first=The |url=http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/insideout/story.html?id=f830d614-b8ed-47a9-85fb-ef88daced94c |title=Going Out |publisher=Canada.com |date=2008-03-29 |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106194706/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/insideout/story.html?id=f830d614-b8ed-47a9-85fb-ef88daced94c |archivedate=2012-11-06 |df= }}</ref> and has also performed with the Kennett Symphony of Chester County<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennettsymphony.org/2009-june.html |title=Kennett Symphony of Chester County - June, 2008 Concert |publisher=Kennettsymphony.org |date=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2009-08-12}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and the Aldeburgh Connection<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aldeburghconnection.org/pastconcerts.html |title=Past Concerts |publisher=Aldeburgh Connection |date= |accessdate=2009-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616170012/http://www.aldeburghconnection.org/pastconcerts.html |archivedate=2009-06-16 |df= }}</ref> recital series. He was also a 2009 finalist in the Brian Law Opera Scholarship in Ottawa sponsored by the National Capital Opera Society.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/print.aspx?postid=393860 |work=The Ottawa Citizen |title=Communities; Ottawa |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2011-03-24 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He appeared with pianist Joel Harder at the Caramoor Festival, presenting three concerts for the Holiday Musicale series at the Rosen House.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E2D8153EF930A25751C1A96F9C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=4 | work=The New York Times | title=CALENDAR; Westchester | date=2009-12-13 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref>


On June 19, 2009 in Ottawa, he made his National Arts Centre Recital debut with soprano Meghan McPhee as participants in the NAC Summer Music Institute.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://ottawastart.com/story/9612.php | work=Ottawa Start | title=NACO, June 19: Debut Series features soprano Maghan McPhee; Ottawa | date=2009-06-16 | accessdate=2011-03-24}}</ref> Other recent credits include performances with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and a 20-city tour in L’Elisir d’Amore with Jeunesses Musicales. In April, at New York’s Weill Recital Hall, Estabrooks won the top prize in a competition presented by the [[Oratorio Society of New York]].<ref name="ottawacitizen.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Baritone+Jonathan+Estabrooks+returns+stage+where+fell+love+with+opera/5365929/story.html | title=Jonathan Estabrooks returns to stage where he fell in love with Opera | accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref>
On June 19, 2009 in Ottawa, he made his National Arts Centre Recital debut with soprano Meghan McPhee as participants in the NAC Summer Music Institute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ottawastart.com/story/9612.php |work=Ottawa Start |title=NACO, June 19: Debut Series features soprano Maghan McPhee; Ottawa |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2011-03-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728033813/http://ottawastart.com/story/9612.php |archivedate=2011-07-28 |df= }}</ref> Other recent credits include performances with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and a 20-city tour in L’Elisir d’Amore with Jeunesses Musicales. In April, at New York’s Weill Recital Hall, Estabrooks won the top prize in a competition presented by the [[Oratorio Society of New York]].<ref name="ottawacitizen.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Baritone+Jonathan+Estabrooks+returns+stage+where+fell+love+with+opera/5365929/story.html | title=Jonathan Estabrooks returns to stage where he fell in love with Opera | accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref>


Jonathan made his [[Opera Lyra Ottawa]] main-stage debut in the role of Silvio in September 2011 at the National Arts Centre.<ref name="ottawacitizen.com"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Opera+Lyra+flying+high/4480990/story.html | work=The Ottawa Citizen | title=Opera Lyra flying high; Ottawa | date=2011-03-22 | accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref> He debuted with the Greenwich Choral Society singing the baritone solo for In Terra Pax and a world premiere by composer [[Rob Mathes]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/Choral-Society-Christmas-Concert-hits-emotional-2367951.php | title=Choral Society Christmas Concert hits emotional high note | accessdate=2011-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.greenwichchoralsociety.org/concerts_soloists | title=Concerts | accessdate=2011-12-22}}</ref>
Jonathan made his [[Opera Lyra Ottawa]] main-stage debut in the role of Silvio in September 2011 at the National Arts Centre.<ref name="ottawacitizen.com"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Opera+Lyra+flying+high/4480990/story.html | work=The Ottawa Citizen | title=Opera Lyra flying high; Ottawa | date=2011-03-22 | accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref> He debuted with the Greenwich Choral Society singing the baritone solo for In Terra Pax and a world premiere by composer [[Rob Mathes]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/Choral-Society-Christmas-Concert-hits-emotional-2367951.php | title=Choral Society Christmas Concert hits emotional high note | accessdate=2011-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenwichchoralsociety.org/concerts_soloists |title=Concerts |accessdate=2011-12-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218041428/http://www.greenwichchoralsociety.org/concerts_soloists |archivedate=2012-02-18 |df= }}</ref>


He made his [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]] debut on October 9 and 10, 2012 with conductor [[Steven Reineke]] in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein" with Broadway stars [[Ashley Brown]] and [[Aaron Lazar]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.tso.ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2012-2013-Season/Some-Enchanted-Evening-The-Music-of-Rodgers-and-Hammerstein.aspx | title=Some Enchanted Evening: the music of Rodger and Hammerstein | accessdate=2012-10-12}}</ref> He returned to [[Roy Thomson Hall]] with the [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]] on May 20 and 21, 2014 to perform in Classical Broadway: Lerner and Loewe.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.tso.ca/en-ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2013-2014-Season/Classic-Broadway-Lerner-Loewe.aspx | title=Classic Broadway: Lerner and Loewe | accessdate=2014-07-31}}</ref>
He made his [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]] debut on October 9 and 10, 2012 with conductor [[Steven Reineke]] in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein" with Broadway stars [[Ashley Brown]] and [[Aaron Lazar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tso.ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2012-2013-Season/Some-Enchanted-Evening-The-Music-of-Rodgers-and-Hammerstein.aspx |title=Some Enchanted Evening: the music of Rodger and Hammerstein |accessdate=2012-10-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027081211/http://www.tso.ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2012-2013-Season/Some-Enchanted-Evening-The-Music-of-Rodgers-and-Hammerstein.aspx |archivedate=2012-10-27 |df= }}</ref> He returned to [[Roy Thomson Hall]] with the [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]] on May 20 and 21, 2014 to perform in Classical Broadway: Lerner and Loewe.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tso.ca/en-ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2013-2014-Season/Classic-Broadway-Lerner-Loewe.aspx |title=Classic Broadway: Lerner and Loewe |accessdate=2014-07-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044211/http://www.tso.ca/en-ca/Concerts-And-Tickets/Events/2013-2014-Season/Classic-Broadway-Lerner-Loewe.aspx |archivedate=2014-08-08 |df= }}</ref>


March 5, 2013 Mr. Estabrooks made his Carnegie Hall-Stern Auditorium Debut with conductor [[Kent Tritle]] and the [[Oratorio Society of New York]] in the New York premiere of [[Paul Moravec]]'s 'Blizzard Voices'.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/3/5/0800/PM/Oratorio-Society-of-New-York/ | title=Carnegie Hall Calendar: American Voices | accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref>
March 5, 2013 Mr. Estabrooks made his Carnegie Hall-Stern Auditorium Debut with conductor [[Kent Tritle]] and the [[Oratorio Society of New York]] in the New York premiere of [[Paul Moravec]]'s 'Blizzard Voices'.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/3/5/0800/PM/Oratorio-Society-of-New-York/ | title=Carnegie Hall Calendar: American Voices | accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref>


He appeared as the Baron in the [[Opera Lyra Ottawa]] production of [[La Traviata]] on March 21, and 23, 2013 with the [[National Arts Center Orchestra]] alongside Corrine Winters, Eric Magiore, Marion Newman, Gregory Dahl and conductor Tyrone Paterson.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.operalyra.ca/season/2012---2013-season/la-traviata.php | title=Opera Lyra Ottawa 2012/13 Season | accessdate=2013-03-07}}</ref>
He appeared as the Baron in the [[Opera Lyra Ottawa]] production of [[La Traviata]] on March 21, and 23, 2013 with the [[National Arts Center Orchestra]] alongside Corrine Winters, Eric Magiore, Marion Newman, Gregory Dahl and conductor Tyrone Paterson.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.operalyra.ca/season/2012---2013-season/la-traviata.php |title=Opera Lyra Ottawa 2012/13 Season |accessdate=2013-03-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216111704/http://www.operalyra.ca/season/2012---2013-season/la-traviata.php |archivedate=2013-02-16 |df= }}</ref>


On July 15, 2013, Jonathan successfully raised $25,730 USD on the popular funding website [[Kickstarter]] for the recording of his debut album with orchestra.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news| url=http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/jonathan-estabrooks-many-miles-on-this-albums-road | title=Jonathan Estabrooks: Many miles on this album’s road | accessdate=2014-07-31}}</ref> Entitled 'These Miles' it was released on April 8, 2014 fusing elements of classical, pop and classic musical theatre with the lushness of the Macedonia Radio Orchestra. Collaborations include Simon Cowell discovery and tenor [[Jonathan Antoine]], formerly of the duo [[Jonathan and Charlotte]] and New Age classical pianist and composer [[Jennifer Thomas (pianist)]]. It was produced by 4-time Grammy® winning producer Dave Reitzas, Oran Eldor and himself and was recorded with the help of over 50 musicians from around the world.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
On July 15, 2013, Jonathan successfully raised $25,730 USD on the popular funding website [[Kickstarter]] for the recording of his debut album with orchestra.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news| url=http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/jonathan-estabrooks-many-miles-on-this-albums-road | title=Jonathan Estabrooks: Many miles on this album’s road | accessdate=2014-07-31}}</ref> Entitled 'These Miles' it was released on April 8, 2014 fusing elements of classical, pop and classic musical theatre with the lushness of the Macedonia Radio Orchestra. Collaborations include Simon Cowell discovery and tenor [[Jonathan Antoine]], formerly of the duo [[Jonathan and Charlotte]] and New Age classical pianist and composer [[Jennifer Thomas (pianist)]]. It was produced by 4-time Grammy® winning producer Dave Reitzas, Oran Eldor and himself and was recorded with the help of over 50 musicians from around the world.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

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Jonathan Estabrooks
Background information
Birth nameJonathan Matthew Estabrooks
Born(1983-07-15)July 15, 1983
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresOpera, Classical-Crossover musical theatre
Occupation(s)Singer, Executive Producer, Director, Musician, Actor.
InstrumentBaritone
Years active1990 - Present
Websitewww.jonathanestabrooks.com

Jonathan Estabrooks (born Ottawa, Canada, 1983) is a Canadian baritone and graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School. He is active in the Canadian and American Opera, Concert and Musical Theatre worlds.

Music career

Jonathan began his musical training as a member of the Opera Lyra Ottawa Boys Choir and Opera Lyra Chorus.[1] He first sang with orchestra in 1994 as the Shepherd Boy in Tosca by Puccini.[2] In 1993 he joined the Company of Musical Theatre, appearing is such productions as Annie, Oliver! as 'Oliver Twist', the Will Rogers Follies and West Side Story.[3]

In October 1999, he sang as part of a vocal quartet for the opening of a new US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada for then President Bill Clinton, and Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien.[4]

He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 2006 and his Masters of Music degree from the Juilliard School in 2009, where he was a student of Marlena Malas. He is a graduate of Ashbury College. He has also coached with Brian Zeger, Joan Dornemann, Craig Rutenberg, Margo Garrett, Nico Castel, Joan Dornemann and Denise Masse.

Estabrooks sang with the Juilliard Orchestra for the New York Premiere of Siarra a work for baritone and orchestra as part of the 2009 Juilliard Focus Festival.[5] Jonathan was a finalist in the 2007 Bryan Law Opera Competition[6] and the 2009 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition[7] performed at Carnegie Hall. He made his National Arts Centre Orchestra debut in 2007[8] with Pinchas Zukerman conducting and his National Arts Center recital debut in 2009[1][9] .[10]

He was the baritone soloist in Brahms' Eine Deutsches Requiem with Coro Vivo Ottawa in 2008[11] and has also performed with the Kennett Symphony of Chester County[12] and the Aldeburgh Connection[13] recital series. He was also a 2009 finalist in the Brian Law Opera Scholarship in Ottawa sponsored by the National Capital Opera Society.[14] He appeared with pianist Joel Harder at the Caramoor Festival, presenting three concerts for the Holiday Musicale series at the Rosen House.[15]

On June 19, 2009 in Ottawa, he made his National Arts Centre Recital debut with soprano Meghan McPhee as participants in the NAC Summer Music Institute.[16] Other recent credits include performances with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and a 20-city tour in L’Elisir d’Amore with Jeunesses Musicales. In April, at New York’s Weill Recital Hall, Estabrooks won the top prize in a competition presented by the Oratorio Society of New York.[17]

Jonathan made his Opera Lyra Ottawa main-stage debut in the role of Silvio in September 2011 at the National Arts Centre.[17][18] He debuted with the Greenwich Choral Society singing the baritone solo for In Terra Pax and a world premiere by composer Rob Mathes.[19][20]

He made his Toronto Symphony Orchestra debut on October 9 and 10, 2012 with conductor Steven Reineke in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein" with Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Aaron Lazar.[21] He returned to Roy Thomson Hall with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on May 20 and 21, 2014 to perform in Classical Broadway: Lerner and Loewe.[22]

March 5, 2013 Mr. Estabrooks made his Carnegie Hall-Stern Auditorium Debut with conductor Kent Tritle and the Oratorio Society of New York in the New York premiere of Paul Moravec's 'Blizzard Voices'.[23]

He appeared as the Baron in the Opera Lyra Ottawa production of La Traviata on March 21, and 23, 2013 with the National Arts Center Orchestra alongside Corrine Winters, Eric Magiore, Marion Newman, Gregory Dahl and conductor Tyrone Paterson.[24]

On July 15, 2013, Jonathan successfully raised $25,730 USD on the popular funding website Kickstarter for the recording of his debut album with orchestra.[25] Entitled 'These Miles' it was released on April 8, 2014 fusing elements of classical, pop and classic musical theatre with the lushness of the Macedonia Radio Orchestra. Collaborations include Simon Cowell discovery and tenor Jonathan Antoine, formerly of the duo Jonathan and Charlotte and New Age classical pianist and composer Jennifer Thomas (pianist). It was produced by 4-time Grammy® winning producer Dave Reitzas, Oran Eldor and himself and was recorded with the help of over 50 musicians from around the world.[25]

On November 21 & 22, 2014, Jonathan made his Vancouver Symphony Orchestra debut in a program of Lerner and Loewe alongside Steven Reineke, tenor David Curry, and soprano Amy Wallis.[26]

On March 6, 7, 8th 2015 he made his Seattle Symphony debut with conductor Steven Reineke in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration" with Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Aaron Lazar.[27]

On September 24, 2015, with only 2-weeks notice, he stepped in for an ailing baritone to play the lead role of Bum Phillps in Bum Phillips All American Opera, telling the story of the legendary head coach of the Houston Oilers. The performance marked the opera's Houston premiere at the Stafford Township Arts Center and a benefit for the Dan Pastorini charity.[28]

On March 7, 3017, A group of Broadway's finest -- including two-time Tony-nominated producer Michael J. Moritz Jr., Broadway orchestrator Charlie Rosen, Tony and Grammy Award-winning producer Van Dean of Broadway Records and executive producer Jonathan Estabrooks gathered a galaxy of voices and performers for an all-star single and video to benefit Americans For The Arts. Their stirring gospel-tinged cover of The Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" is being released March 23, just a week after the National Endowment for the Arts and other arts organizations came under fire in President Trump's proposed budget.

Estabrooks helped gather a massive group of Broadway and Hollywood stars as well as artists from the worlds of dance, music and theater at Avatar Studios in New York and Los Angeles on March 7 to record a cover of the 1967 Beatles hit to rally support for the arts in the wake of news last week that President Trump's budget proposal aims to scrap funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities.

Participating artists include television star Annie Golden (“Orange Is The New Black”), Forte Tenors (“America’s Got Talent”) and Chris Mann (“The Voice”); YouTube sensation Peter Hollens; Broadway stars Telly Leung (In Transit, Allegiance, Glee), Lexi Lawson (Hamilton, Rent), Liz Callaway (Cats, Miss Saigon, Hair), Ektor Rivera (Q'Viva! The Chosen, On Your Feet), Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton), Lillias White (Fela!, The Life), Aaron Lazar (The Last Ship, The Light In the Piazza), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast), Carmen Cusack (Bright Star, Les Miserables West End), Nick Adams (Chicago, A Chorus Line), Julie Benko (Fiddler on the Roof), and Ryan Silverman (Side Show, Chicago); Tyce Green (Rockers on Broadway), Cass Dillon, Lauren Jelencovich (Yanni Vocalist), Noah Stewart (Metropolitan Opera), and the Yale Glee Club; spoken word artists Taylor Mali (TedTalk), Trace DePass, Shanelle Gabriel (HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam”); cabaret stars Natalie Douglas and KT Sullivan, and a pop chorus of 50 accompanied by full orchestra.

The single is distributed and available now at Broadway Records ($1.99) and through iTunes and Amazon for purchase with 100% of net proceeds going to Americans For The Arts and their efforts in Arts Advocacy, funding and education and as they fight to protect the National Endowment for the Arts.[29]

So far the video has garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube and Facebook video.

Awards, honors and distinctions

Discography

These Miles
Independent (CD: April 8, 2014, ASIN: B00IT4YEFQ) [31]

  1. Play Me — 3:54
  2. Kathy's Song — 3:36
  3. Time After Time — 4:51
  4. Le Cose Che Tu Sei— 4:39
  5. Calling You — 5:12
  6. She — 4:29
  7. Por Una Cabeza — 3:44
  8. Always On My Mind — 3:28
  9. Away From the Roll of the Sea — 4:09
  10. Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home — 4:46
  11. All the Things You Are/Hymne a L'amour — 4:46
  12. Fly Away — 3:36

With A Little Help From My Friends - Single
Broadway Records (Single: March, 2017, ASIN: B06XQ7GHYC) [32]

  1. With A Little Help From My Friends — 4:43


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