Hailed by Sir Mark Elder as “a bright rising star of the conducting world”, Jonathon’s recent and forthcoming engagements include debuts with the Seattle Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Oregon Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Brussels Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Hallé, Württembergisches Kammerorchester, Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Osaka Symphony, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Flanders Symphony, South Netherlands Philharmonic, and the Het Gelders Orkest. Other highlights include concerts with the St Petersburg Symphony, Basel Symphony, Prague Symphony, Orchestre National de Lille, a production of Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli’s new opera, Wake, with the Birmingham Opera Company.

Originally trained as a cellist and chamber musician, Jonathon commenced his conducting studies at the Boston Conservatory with Andrew Altenbach. He went on to take up the position of Assistant Conductor for both their opera department and the Boston Opera Collaborative, where he worked on such productions as La bohème, The Magic Flute, and The Rape of Lucretia. In 2013, Jonathon became the youngest ever semi-finalist at the Blue Danube International Opera Conducting Competition at the age of 21, and, soon after, was appointed Associate Director of the Hampstead Garden Opera Company in London. In 2016, he completed his postgraduate studies in conducting with Sian Edwards at the Royal Academy of Music, and in 2020, was a recipient of The Sir Georg Solti Career Assistance Award.