Here is a sample of what critics have said about my playing:

Jonathan Boen, [Music of the Baroque's] principal hornist, was the soloist [in Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat], playing with assurance, style and warmth of feeling and tone. What lifted the reading further out of the ordinary was the seemingly spontaneous interplay between Boen and his supportive colleagues.
John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune

Even these days, every now and then I hear something that is totally surprising. Reading through the program notes and listening to the first couple of tracks of the first-ever commercially released CD of the music of Jan Bach little prepared me for what happens two minutes into the middle of his horn concerto. After Bach [...] has set up our musical expectations with a heroic neo-romantic celebration of orchestral sonorities and solo prowess, he kicks it up a notch by introducing quartertones into the solo part.
Frank J. Oteri, NewMusicBox

"The technical displays, quick shifts in register, and twists and turns of phrase are superbly performed by Boen."
John Dressler, The Horn Call

"…The concerto certainly does ask [Jon Boen] to be involved continuously and to command a large cadenza."
Andrew Druckenbrod, Gramophone

"The orchestration by Britten is dramatic, intense and extremely expressive, demanding outstanding artistry by not only both soloists, but also by the orchestra.The horn explored its full range and was performed extremely well by Boen. After intermission, horn soloist Boen returned to center stage to play Richard Strauss' "Concerto No.2 in E flat major" for horn and orchestra. This concerto, which is a very demanding piece, allows the soloist to display all the beauty, range and color of this marvelous instument. As was expected, the performance was exceptional and Boen's artistry fully portrayed. Boen almost made it look easy."
Nat Bauer, Rockford Register Star

“Boen’s tone was clear and mellow, capable of blending elegantly into the orchestral texture as well as striking out in confident solo voice.”
Wynne Delacoma, Chicago Sun Times

“The solo horn gets a bravura workout, dancing around the orchestra’s darting figuration and pounding, percussion-driven rhythms. The virtuosic Boen and Symphony II made the concerto a real audience grabber.”
John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune

“French horn players will tell you they just don’t get a chance sometimes. Not so with Jan bach’s Horn Concerto, and a rousing performance of soloist Jon Boen.”
John Cutler, The Lincoln Star

“Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and String Orchestra [was] done with remarkable insight by Jonathan Boen on the horn. This was illustrious music making.”
Robert C. Marsh, Chicago Sun Times