Jonathan Mann

Jonathan Mann is founder and Artistic Director of the Cardiff Sinfonietta. Formed in 2004 the orchestra is now recognised for its exciting performances of the standard repertoire, attracting the best young musicians from the major UK conservatoires. The orchestra performs an annual series of concerts in Cardiff and is presently performing a cycle of Beethoven Symphonies.

In March 2009, Jonathan made a highly successful debut with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at BBC Hoddinott Hall in a concert promoting ‘Composers of Wales’. Since then he has conducted the orchestra at the BBC Proms 2009 and performances with the orchestra in November 2009 and January 2010. Recently he has been re-invited to conduct the orchestra in 2011 for BBC Radio 3’s Discovering Music programme.

Jonathan Mann studied the piano, violin and clarinet and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in July, 2008. He is presently studying at the Royal Academy of Music on the prestigious conducting course with Colin Metters and George Hurst, kindly supported by the Elizabeth Evans Trust.

Since commencing his studies in London, Jonathan has conducted the Royal Academy of Music Symphony and Concert Orchestras, Guildhall New Music Ensemble and guest conducted the Kensington Chamber Orchestra and Symphonica Tywi.

A diverse list of recent engagements in 2010 has included conducting the London Lawyer’s Symphony Orchestra in classic Russian repertoire, working with an orchestra of young American musicians in Frankfurt and conducting the world premiere of Vespers by Diana Burrell.