My guests for this episode are Jonathan Morton and Jenny Jamison from Scottish Ensemble.
Jonathan Morton is Artistic Director at Scottish Ensemble, where his eclectic and engaging programming has been enthusiastically praised by audiences internationally, offering fresh perspectives on familiar repertoire and championing new works. Under his leadership Scottish Ensemble has been collaborating increasingly with other art forms such as dance, visual arts and theatre. Jonathan is also Principal First Violin at London Sinfonietta, where he has been given the opportunity to work closely with many of today’s leading composers and performers.
Jenny Jamison has been Chief Executive at Scottish Ensemble, since August 2018, having held roles in the organisation since 2011. Jenny has led the organisation through its 50th anniversary in 2019–20, conceived and developed ambitious digital projects during the pandemic, and spearheaded a new Creative Europe cooperation – The Bridge Network – bringing together ensembles from across the continent to explore concert innovation and audience development. She has been a key part of Scottish Ensemble’s growth trajectory, with experience across strategic and artistic planning, fundraising, concert management/production and, especially, in developing music-led cross-artform collaborations.
This conversation was recorded on January 23, 2023.
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