Jonathan Nott is Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Music Director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
Jonathan Nott occupies a special position among the world's renowned conductors due to his impressive versatility. During his 16-year tenure as chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, he has developed an unrivalled breadth of repertoire and presented it to audiences worldwide. His interpretations of symphonic works from Schubert and Bruckner to Mahler and Shostakovich are characterised by power, clarity and intellectual and emotional depth. Jonathan Nott is also known for his exceptional interpretations of contemporary music. He has conducted numerous world premieres of important works. His collaborations and personal friendships with composers such as György Ligeti, Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Helmut Lachenmann and Karlheinz Stockhausen have helped to push the boundaries of orchestral music and explore new sonic possibilities.
Jonathan Nott is also passionately committed to the training of young musicians and, together with Marina Mahler and Paul Müller, has launched the Mahler Conducting Competition to promote young conductors. He is always on the lookout for opportunities to exchange ideas with young musicians.
His tenure as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie is now entering its tenth year and will culminate with the 2024 autumn tour and Mahler's #7thSymphony #. What could be a better gift for the orchestra's young musicians than to be able to play this wonderfully powerful symphony once again with their first conductor, the leading Mahler interpreter! After all, Jonathan Nott is also very keen to share his analyses, experiences and discoveries as a Mahler conductor with musicians and audiences: ‘The poetry of musical details is so valuable for all people that it must not be lost.’