Composer and pianist Peter Jonatan recently teamed up with the Metropole Orkest, one of Europe’s premier ensembles, on his debut album, Psalms Symphony, a wonderful work that illuminates four of the Psalms. Presented in four movements blending classical and jazz with elements of gospel, video game scores, and film, Psalms Symphony includes Psalm 29, Psalm 136, Psalm 121, and Psalm 96. Within the ensemble, Jasper Soffer (piano), Aram Kersbergen (bass), and Martijn Vink (drums) form an improvisational jazz trio that not only shifts and bends but maintains the orchestral measures. Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, Jonatan began playing piano when he was four. Later, he obtained his Doctor of Musical Arts from the New England Conservatory. He is now a professor at the conservatory while simu...