John J. Mortensen

John Mortensen is a leader in the international revival of historic improvisation. Appearing frequently as concert artist and masterclass teacher at colleges and universities in America and Europe, he is noted for his ability to improvise entire concerts in historic styles, including complex compositions such as Baroque fugues. His book on improvisation appeared in 2020 with Oxford University Press.

He is a Steinway Artist and an Ohio Artist on Tour. In 2019 the US State Department named him a Fulbright Global Scholar in Historic Improvisation to serve as an international artistic ambassador on behalf of the American people.

He is the creator of Improv Planet, an online school of historic improvisation, where his students include concert artists and conservatory faculty from across the world.

He serves as professor of piano at Cedarville University in Ohio. In 2016 he was named Faculty Scholar of the Year, that institution’s highest award.

Visit his website at www.johnmortensen.com and Improv Planet at www.patreon.com/ImprovPlanet.