Jonathan Gibson

Cello Tutor

Jonathan is an alumnus of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (MMus, Cello) and the University of Manchester (MusB) and has been working as a professional musician and as a music educator since graduating from the UoM in 2014. Noted for his enthusiasm, commitment and versatility, Jonathan is in high demand as a cellist, conductor, composer and arranger, with numerous concerts, recordings and studio releases throughout the year. In addition, Jonathan is also music editor for composer Leo Geyer and Orchestral Manager for the London Contemporary Music Festival.

As a music educator, the vast majority of Jonathan’s work is for music education charity MiSST (Music in Secondary Schools Trust) where Jonathan is Director of Excellence Programmes and runs the MiSST Music Academy. As someone committed to offering the highest quality classical music experiences to students who wouldn’t otherwise have access, Jonathan is proud of the way the MiSST Music Academy has grown and the way the charity’s Excellence Programmes have developed in order to positively impact more and more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Jonathan was a member of the English Schools Orchestra in 2009 and 2010, with so many great memories of those two amazing courses. It makes it all the more special to have been back as cello section tutor since 2018!