Jonathan Wolken

Jonathan Wolken, Artistic Director, co-founded Pilobolus in 1971. He is proud to have become acquainted with pilobolus, the fungus, while researching its photoreceptor mechanism in his father's biophysics lab. Mr. Wolken graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Philosophy.

In addition to his work with Pilobolus, he has choreographed for the Glyndebourne Festival Opera's production of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are". He created "Oneiric", which was featured in a jointly produced Pilobolus/Danish Television show, for members of the Royal Danish Ballet. He was also Artist-in-Residence for the USIS-sponsored Arts America Program in Kuopio, Finland, and each summer he teaches Pilobolus' Summer Workshop in Maine. To find symmetry and mystery in his work, since 1991 Jonathan has built a secret second life as Pilobolus' Development Director. He lives with his wife, JoAnne, and their four daughters in Washington CT.