BIOGRAPHY
Jonathan Woolgar draws from a wide range of musical experience to create work that is communicative without compromise. His music has been played around the world by performers such as Héloïse Werner, 12 Ensemble and the London Symphony Orchestra, as well as broadcast several times on BBC Radio 3. A recent Royal Philharmonic Society composer, Jonathan’s current projects include a commission for the LSO’s 22-23 Barbican season.
NEWS
New recording online
I’m very pleased to be able to share a recording of my Message-Fragments in Honour of Giles Swayne for solo violin, performed by José Cabrita Matias. The piece was written…
Read More“Message-Fragments” performance in Folkestone
Violinist José Cabrita Matias will be performing my Message-Fragments in Honour of Giles Swayne in St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone at 7.30pm on Thursday 9th June. The piece was written for…
Read MoreNew commission for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
I am very pleased to say that I have been commissioned to write a brand new orchestral piece for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s season launch concert on 22nd September…
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WORKS
Message-Fragments in Honour of Giles Swayne
for solo violin
Duration: 11 min. | First perf.: 1st Feb 2022
Canzoni et Ricercari
for 12 string players
Duration: 6 min. | First perf.: 9th July 2021
PROTO-SYMPHONY
for orchestra
Duration: 4 min. | First perf.: 8th March 2021
Cello Messages
for cello and piano
Duration: 30 min. | First perf.: 16th December 2020
JONATHAN WOOLGAR 