{"id":13,"date":"2023-11-21T10:24:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-07-24T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:45:22","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea90a5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea90a5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb13348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bb13348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"hero\">\r\n    <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b37936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b37936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668ef58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"668ef58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ad386 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ad386\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa3396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2aa3396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"creating\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef55e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef55e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Creating<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94af643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94af643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bdc95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79bdc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Creativity fascinates me:<\/h3><p><b>how<\/b> we bring a hidden thought to the surface<\/p><p><b>how<\/b> we give it shape<\/p><p><b>how<\/b> one person can spark another<\/p><p><b>how<\/b> we can be surprised by what emerges<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fd667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4fd667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I love to create across different styles. When I improvise at the piano I draw on contemporary classical, jazz, world and pop genres.<\/p><p>My background is as a conductor, classroom teacher, writer and presenter. All these feed into how I understand music, lead workshops and communicate to very different audiences.<\/p><p>My specialism is group creativity, particularly in advanced musicians. This was the subject of my PhD and informs my work at conservatoires such as the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Royal College of Music.<\/p><p>I also have developed skills in improvising in and teaching different traditional styles from across the world, thanks to my work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/dovetailorchestra.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dovetail Orchestra<\/a>, a national charity that supports asylum seekers through music.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17749f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17749f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:27,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/creating-img-3-scaled.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8603c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb8603c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46527bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46527bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><em>\u2018Jonathan delivered an inspiring, energetic and engaging workshop which really encouraged our students to listen and respond to each other musically. Most pleasingly, the impact of this work has continued to permeate their performance practice throughout the year\u2019<\/em><\/blockquote>\n<span class=\"margin-left\"><b>-Helen,<\/b> Course leader, Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def4d1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"def4d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b300b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b300b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0394a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0394a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-1024x769.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26\" alt=\"Jonathan at a music workshop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-768x577.webp 768w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-1536x1153.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-2-2048x1538.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384856c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"384856c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1593f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1593f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even after thirty years of facilitating group creativity, I still marvel at how quickly and deeply music bonds people and gives us a collective purpose.<\/p><p>I\u2019ve led projects for many orchestras and their \u2018Participation\u2019 teams, such as the Czech Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and BBC Orchestras.<br \/><br \/><br \/>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol-preconservatoire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol Pre-Conservatoire<\/a>, we put a special emphasis on training creativity and versatility. I see those as essential to complete musicianship. It\u2019s a fun place to teach and learn, based a lot on the kind of musical education I would have loved to have had at that age (11-19yrs).<br \/><br \/>I also enjoy bringing this experience to my community work, which has become core to my musical life and outlook. Having worked with people recovering from addiction, my main focus is now with asylum-seekers and refugees, through <a href=\"https:\/\/dovetailorchestra.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dovetail Orchestra<\/a>.<br \/>This work, together with the directorship of Bristol Pre-Conservatoire, contributed to my being awarded a <span class=\"orange-text\">British Empire Medal<\/span> for services to music in the King&#8217;s birthday honours 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebe437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3ebe437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Main Creative Projects<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6571\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dovetailorchestra.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dovetail Orchestra<\/a><\/li><li>Weekly music group for asylum-seeking musicians<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brittenpearsarts.org\/take-part\/artists\/aldeburgh-young-musicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aldeburgh Young Musicians<\/a><\/li><li>Musicianship tutor and workshop leader<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdp.org.uk\/creative-communities\/bristol-recovery-orchestra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol Recovery Orchestra<\/a><\/li><li>Bristol Recovery Orchestra for musicians recovering from addictions. With Bristol Drug Project and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol-preconservatoire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol Pre-Conservatoire<\/a><\/li><li>Bristol Pre-Conservatoire for talented young classical and jazz students<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geraldfinzi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerald Finzi Trust<\/a><\/li><li>Trustee, Finzi Trust (with focus on supporting new composers) and Changing Tunes charity for music in prisons<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nco.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCO<\/a><\/li><li>Creative lead, National Children\u2019s Orchestra<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1d3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1d3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\u2018Jon has brought energy, creativity, professionalism and sparkle to Bristol Recovery Orchestra\u2026He is one of a kind and we are so grateful to have his expertise and experience with us.&#8217;<\/blockquote>\n<span class=\"margin-left\"><b>-Sophie,<\/b> Creative Communities leader, Bristol Drugs Project<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff7ba5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ff7ba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b2a16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0b2a16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b8ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"52b8ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"speaking\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afe3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7afe3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Speaking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a519bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a519bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668698a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"668698a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d9202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d9202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I have studied and practised the craft of connecting with your audience:<\/h3><p><span class=\"margin-left\"><b>how<\/b> to read the room and pitch accordingly<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"margin-left\"><b>how<\/b> to catch people hook, line and sinker<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"margin-left\"><b>how<\/b> to illustrate and illuminate your words<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"margin-left\"><b>how<\/b> to use your body and voice<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc36665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc36665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I mainly speak about classical music for orchestras and in concert venues across the UK. I like to bring the music alive on the piano and through illustrations.<\/p><p>My focus is on how the music works and on demystifying the creative process.<br \/><br \/>I also am a passionate speaker about the potential of music and the arts to create sanctuary. As the founder and artistic director of Dovetail Orchestra, I have first hand experience of this work that I love to share.<\/p><p>Whatever I speak about, I do so with bags of enthusiasm. This is a signature trait.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2b60b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2b60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>As a talk host for St David\u2019s Hall, Jon always produces insightful, entertaining and well-presented talks. He has a knack for pitching his considerable knowledge to any audience, from families to the most music-savvy crowd. He is an extremely good communicator.\u2019<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"quote-author\">\n\n<span class=\"margin-left\"><b>-Suzanne,<\/b> Arts Active, St David\u2019s hall Cardiff<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b1dd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75b1dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:109,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e05ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e05ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f222e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80f222e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e039824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e039824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-img-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29\" alt=\"Jonathan speaking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-img-2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-img-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-img-2-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a599f3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a599f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8132655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8132655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My conducting experience and work as a chamber coach means I can bring practical experience to the talks and insight into the mechanics of the score. After a fellowship with the Boston Philharmonic, I have conducted BBC orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic, and the Bristol Ensemble. Currently I run the <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stambrosebristol.org.uk\/st-ambrose-choir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Ambrose Choir<\/a>, who make a heavenly sound. I have coached chamber music locally, for Bristol Pre-Conservatoire and nationally, for the <a href=\"https:\/\/procorda.com\/take-part\/chamber-music-courses\/senior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Corda senior course<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690a933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"690a933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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music<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><h4>Clients include:<\/h4><p>Cadogan Hall London<\/p><p>National Concert Hall, Dublin<\/p><p>Usher Hall Edinburgh The Sage Gateshead<\/p><p>Bridgewater Hall Manchester<\/p><p>St David\u2019s and Brangwyn Halls in Wales<\/p><p>Beacon Hall and St George\u2019s Bristol<\/p><p>Anvil Arts Basingstoke<\/p><p>Cambridge Corn Exchange and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham<\/p><p>BBC Radio 3 work for BBC Philharmonic and BBC National Orchestra of Wales<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5hUND2bRdOuGHhZgGeBnUT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Braving the Stave\u2019<\/a>: a fun monthly podcast exploring classical music for Arts Active, St David\u2019s Hall<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCJIBFR_cE2EOmFPETkb5bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My YouTube channel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3ba0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba3ba0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\u2018Jon is also an adept interviewer of musicians and conductors, and readily communicates his profound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter with great enthusiasm.\u2019<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"quote-author\">\n\n<span class=\"margin-left\"><b>-Mary,<\/b> Orchestra Tour Manager, IMG Artists<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5d427 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb5d427\" 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