Below is a short list of selected works I composed over the past years. While I am no longer interested in pursuing a career in contemporary concert music, I deeply appreciate the time and effort of the musicians who have performed my music. The performers' details are provided in each link.

Solar Flares (2005)

Women's Chorus

Gray Fractions (2010)                                                                                     

Cello Quartet                                                                                                    

Shards (2008)                                                                                                  

Piano                                                                                                                   

Spiral (2003)

Piano

Compositions

Charlotte Observer, "Tchaikovsky and Pieslak don't have a lot in common stylistically, though both pianists tackle their virtuosic and challenging music with aplomb. (Each disc is not only well-played but superbly recorded.) But the pieces, written more that a century apart, have this in common: They reflect the times they were composed and the states of their composers' minds..." (read more)

Jonathan Pieslak

Academic Researcher

REVIEWS

NY Times, "This beautiful recording of the piano music of Jonathan Pieslak, played with extraordinary rhythmic clarity and expression by the pianist Robert Auler, spans extremes..." (read more)

American Record Guide, "...a skillful and evocative piano composer...This is a rewarding release by a composer we need to hear more from."

Syracuse.com, "Shards," Albany Records' radiant 2014 release, features spirited artist Robert Auler performing Jonathan Pieslak's classical compositions for solo piano. Pieslak, a brilliant contemporary composer, references the sounds of rock, jazz and Vedic chant to create innovative music ranging in mood from sizzling to serene..." (read more)