Since arriving at Southwestern Adventist University in 2009, Jonathan Wall has provided unparalleled music opportunities to the Southwestern community. He is the director of choral and vocal studies, working with students to help them develop into talented and professional musicians.

Under Jonathan’s guidance, the Southwestern University Singers have grown into an elite international touring ensemble, known for their variety-filled programs, exquisite harmonies, and expressive interpretation of text. In addition, Jonathan is the founder and director of the Southwestern Recital Series, a concert series designed to feature students, faculty, and guest musicians, hosted on the Southwestern campus. The series has produced more than 70 concerts since its premiere.

Brazilian violinist and violist Rogério Nunes holds a DMA in violin performance, with a minor in viola from the University of Georgia, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He also worked in his DMA in viola performance at the University of North Texas, where he was awarded the MDF (Master and Doctoral Fellowship) from the Toulouse Graduate School.

In Brazil, Rogério was a concertmaster and soloist of many orchestras and recorded as soloist of the Astor Piazzola’s Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, among others.

At the University of Georgia, he was awarded the March Moody Scholarship in Violin and the Director’s Award. Rogério has performed, recorded, and toured in the US and Brazil as a soloist with the ARCO Chamber Orchestra. He also has toured with the University of Georgia faculty quintet and taught master classes in Brazil.

Acclaimed for his “most assured pianism” (The Dallas Morning News) and “larger than life [playing]” (New York Concert Review), Indonesian-American Jonathan Mamora is a pianist and educator who strives to uplift and positively influence others using music as a means for service.

He has performed throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia and is a prize-winner of several piano competitions, most recently winning first prize in the Scottish, Maria Canals Barcelona, Olga Kern, AntwerPiano, Dallas, and Palm Springs international competitions. He made his concerto debut at the age of 13, and he has since performed with such orchestras as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfònica de Madrid, Orquestra Simfònica Sant Cugat, New Mexico Philharmonic, and Dallas Chamber Symphony, among others. Upcoming engagements in the 2024-2025 season include concerto performances with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, and solo performances in Scotland, Barcelona’s L’Auditori, Salt Lake City’s Gina Bachauer Festival, and the Chautauqua Institute.

Jonathan often performs as a collaborative pianist for vocalists, instrumentalists, ensembles, and choirs. He also values education as an important tool in music making, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard and Theory Studies at Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas.

Jonathan is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Douglas Humpherys, whom he served as studio assistant. He received his Bachelor of Music from La Sierra University and Master of Music from The Juilliard School. Previous teachers include Elvin Rodríguez and Hung-Kuan Chen.

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