{"id":892,"date":"2026-07-17T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2026-08-01T18:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:02:35","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=\"892\" class=\"elementor elementor-892\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059c1d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"059c1d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495d332 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"495d332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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height=\"1499\" src=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24\" alt=\"Jonathan speaking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-1024x600.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-768x450.webp 768w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-1536x899.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/speaking-3-2048x1199.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\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-0936f88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0936f88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2f97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a2f97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jonathan James Music<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e76e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e76e2\" 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>Music educator, conductor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1766867 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1766867\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d4a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09d4a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#creating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Creating<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-a2050d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2050d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Consulting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-23d30e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23d30e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#conducting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Conducting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75e115 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f75e115\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93313eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"93313eb\" 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-d5b9948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b9948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068e489 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"068e489\" 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&#8217;m a freelance music educator and conductor with a specialism in collaborative creativity. Over the years I&#8217;ve built expertise in presenting about music, facilitating creative workshops, consulting on musicianship and conducting orchestras and choirs in a variety of settings.<\/p><p>My professional life has also been shaped by the belief that making music together has a profound social impact, often deeper and wider than we first realise. And that the effect is tripled when you bring creativity into the mix. Over the years I have developed ensembles and projects that explore this particular potential: how can a long-term creative musical intervention change lives?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008b3a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"008b3a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff160a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff160a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7e28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f7e28a\" 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\/creating-img-3-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27\" alt=\"Jonathan clapping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-3-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/creating-img-3-2048x1365.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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee17e3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee17e3\" 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-152d227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"152d227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Helen<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Course leader, Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-11aabaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11aabaa\" 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.<\/p><p>I\u00a0founded and directed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol-preconservatoire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol Pre-Conservatoire<\/a> for 13 years, where the emphasis continues to be on versatility and creativity. 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).<\/p><p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dovetailorchestra.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dovetail Orchestra<\/a>.<\/p><p>This work, together with the directorship of Bristol Pre-Conservatoire, contributed to my being awarded a\u00a0<span class=\"orange-text\">British Empire Medal<\/span>\u00a0for services to music in the King\u2019s 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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d375d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0d375d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acac68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acac68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b58b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b58b8\" 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 collaborative 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.\u00a0It also is at the foundation in my role as a Creative Lead for National Children&#8217;s Orchestra and leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenpearsarts.org\/take-part\/artists\/advanced-young-musicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Young Musicians&#8217; programme<\/a> in Aldeburgh.\u00a0<\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"720f19c\" 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=\"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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3389dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"3389dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><em>\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.\u2019<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Sophie<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Creative Communities leader, Bristol Drugs Project<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-9417ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9417ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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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>\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\t<\/details>\n\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-9b34ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9b34ddc\" 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=\"presenting\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e3c3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6e3c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b624870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b624870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35142e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"a35142e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/No-data.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1199,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;arriving_to_viewport&quot;,&quot;viewport&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c2ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68c2ccc\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-1011x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-1011x1024.webp 1011w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-296x300.webp 296w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-768x778.webp 768w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-1517x1536.webp 1517w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ormaybeevenmorecropped-1-scaled-e1700649163794-2023x2048.webp 2023w\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c31fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"10c31fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><em>\u2018As 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<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Suzanne<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Arts Active, St David\u2019s hall Cardiff<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-91038ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"91038ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Main Speaking Projects Pre-concert talks, interviews and online videos, mainly on orchestral and chamber music <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987da08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987da08\" 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-b5a1dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5a1dfa\" 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<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>\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\t<\/details>\n\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-8137630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8137630\" 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=\"conducting\"><\/div>\n\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-36045f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36045f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814a054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"814a054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presenting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0a9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0a9a8\" 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.<\/p><p>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-5e41dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e41dd2\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deac1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"deac1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><em>\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<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Mary<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Orchestra Tour Manager, IMG Artists<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edb0ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7edb0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0e271 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d0e271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291ee40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"291ee40\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c95a2fb4-72f1-418a-b48f-d689b3f63067-1024x587.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c95a2fb4-72f1-418a-b48f-d689b3f63067-1024x587.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c95a2fb4-72f1-418a-b48f-d689b3f63067-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c95a2fb4-72f1-418a-b48f-d689b3f63067-768x440.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jonathanjamesmusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c95a2fb4-72f1-418a-b48f-d689b3f63067.jpeg 1430w\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6336d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6336d0a\" 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<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\"><div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">Currently I direct the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitzhardingeconsort.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitzhardinge Consort<\/a> and the St Ambrose Choir, both of whom make a heavenly sound. Next year I will be leading the Radial Collective, a new professional ensemble specialising in contemporary music.<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">I have been a regular tutor and mentor for conducting students, especially those with leadership responsibilities at the University of Bristol. I love sharing what I\u2019ve learned, particularly around effective rehearsal technique and score study. <\/div><\/div>\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-4ad4a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4ad4a8e\" 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=\"consulting\"><\/div>\n\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-c67fed6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c67fed6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe606e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfe606e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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rel=\"noopener\">New Bristol Sinfonia<\/a>\u00a0 in 1997, which I conducted for seven years before taking a fellowship with the Boston Philharmonic under the inimitable Benjamin Zander.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">Since then, I have conducted orchestras, choirs, operas and music theatre shows, working with ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (both on educational programmes), and the Bristol Ensemble.\u00a0<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d7c06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6d7c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b89d96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-center elementor-widget 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He\u2019s also a thoroughly nice bloke and respected in all circles, so we knew he could navigate all areas of study with ease.'<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Tom Redmond<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Joint Principal, Chethams School of Music<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-94cd0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94cd0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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