Jonathon Heyward
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International Competition for young conductors
Sunday September the 20th, the American Jonathon Heyward (23 years) won the Grand Prix of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors in Besançon, conducting pieces of John Adams, Guillaume Connesson (world premiere) and Johannes Brahms. The young American seduced technically and emotionally the Jury chaired by Dennis Russell Davies. Jury took into account all the rounds since the 1/8 finals.
In 2013, after participating to the
Competition Blue Danube Opera, Jonathon Heyward joined the world of
orchestral conducting as associate conductor of the Hampstead Garden
Opera. He became then the youngest semi-finalist in the history of the
competition. He is currently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music in
orchestral conducting under the tutelage of Professor Sian Edwards. From
2012 to 2014, he studied at the Music Conservatory in Boston and was
assistant conductor at the Conservatory Opera Department. In 2013, he
became the music director of Boston opera for children. Jonathon is
regularly guest of various ensembles in the cities of New York, Boston
and London. As instrumentalist (cello), a former student of Andrew Mark,
he obtained a degree in cello from the Boston Conservatory. Jonathon
played in orchestras such as the Commonwealth Boston Lyric Theatre
Orchestra and the New England Philharmonic. In Brilliant Mistakes
(awared film), directed by Jonas Friedman, we can hear the work of the
young soloist. Jonathon’s passion for teaching led him to positions in
New Haven and New York.
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