Jon Warfel maintains an active performing schedule as both a piano soloist and an accompanist. He received the Master of Music degree in piano performance from Northern Illinois University where his teacher was Donald Walker and continued his studies at Northwestern University participating in Master Classes at the Ravinia Music Festival.
Mr. Warfel has appeared as guest soloist with the Fox Valley Symphony, Illinois Chamber Symphony, Orchestra of Illinois and the Grant Park Orchestra of Chicago. As a member of the Buffalo Shufflers, a "roaring 20's" show band, he has toured throughout the United States and has been featured on Symphonic Pops programs with several orchestras including the Nashville Symphony, Colorado Orchestra, Wichita Symphony and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Since 1984, the flute/piano duo of Carlyn Lloyd-Ford and Jon Warfel has performed over 300 concerts and educational programs throughout the United States. The duo's recording, "A Christmas for Grown-Up Children" is recorded on the Tri-L-Co Music Label. They performed on the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series and have recorded programs for National Public Radio in several Midwestern states. They can be heard on their most recent CD, ""American Made".
The Fox Valley Festival Chorus, under Mr. Warfel's direction made tours to the 1983 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN and also to Disney World in Orlando, FL. In addition to serving as guest choral clinician for Junior High and High School festivals, Mr. Warfel was the featured clinician at the 1996 Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship Music and Other Arts summer workshop in Deland, Florida.
In 1977, Mr. Warfel joined the faculty of Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL where he directs the choral music program and teaches classes in music and the humanities. In 1992 Jon was chosen Outstanding Young Alumni of Northern Illinois University, and in 1995 received the Faculty of the Year Award from Waubonsee Community College. He currently serves as Organist/ choirmaster at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church of Geneva, IL
Professional affiliations include membership in the following organizations; American Choral Directors Association, American Guild of Organists, Music Teachers National Association and the Illinois State Music Teachers Association