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I am delighted that Atomic Fragments for Violin and Piano will be given its second performance in the Guildhall New Music Society concert on Wednesday 21st March, with Gwyneth Nelmes on violin and myself on piano. The concert starts at 8pm in the Silk Street Music Hall and features a range of brand new pieces written by…

As part of my work at City of London School for Girls, I have written Atomic Fragments. This set of 7 tiny pieces will be premiered by Leili, one of the students there, accompanied by Alexander Soares, at St Giles’ Cripplegate at 1.15pm on Wednesday 31st January. This is part of a concert of contemporary music organised…

A recording of my choral piece Evening Proverb, made by the Chapel Choir of Eton College conducted by Tim Johnson, is now available to listen to online at soundcloud.com/jonathanwoolgar. The recording was made for the choir’s recent CD, Audi filia et vide, during my time as Composer in Residence at the college. It was a joy…

The world premiere of my piece Imaginary Lover, given by tenor Berj Karazian and pianist Arpine Kalinina, is now available to view online. The piece was written as part of a project with the British Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia and premiered at the Komitas Museum-Institute on 22nd September 2017. More information about the project can be…

My new piece 3 Studies for 2 Pianos will be premiered on Friday 22nd September at Milton Court in London (details here). The piece was written as part of a project at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where I have just begun my PhD studies, and will be performed by Riho Akagi and Konstantinos Korkodelios.…

Next week, I am visiting Armenia for the world premiere of my piece Imaginary Lover for Tenor and Piano. This is part of a project organised by Armenian composer Arpine Kalinina and the British Embassy in Yerevan to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between Britain and Armenia. The concert, on 22nd September, will also feature my…