Jonathan Shih began his piano studies with various Chicago-area teachers (most notably Emilio del Rosario), and continued briefly at Northwestern University under James Giles (including a live performance on 98.7 WFMT) before a minor hand injury and recession-induced career introspection led him to forgo piano for an engineering degree. After a decade-long hiatus due to work travel, he resumed playing and now studies with Peter Mack.

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Jonathan won first prize in the 2025 Oberlin International Adult Amateur Piano Competition and placed third in the 2026 Boston International Piano Competition. He was also a finalist in the 2024 and 2026 Washington International Piano Artists Competitions.

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When not at the piano, Jonathan leads product at a small startup and enjoys cooking, traveling, and collecting other hobbies.