Jonathan Nott

Jonathan Nott (born Solihull, England in 1963) is an English conductor. He was a music student and choral scholar at the University of Cambridge, and also studied singing and flute in Manchester. Nott was also a conducting student in London. [cite news | author=Breandáin O’Shea | title=Inspired Minds: Conductor Jonathan Nott | url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2030618,00.html | work=Deutsche Welle | date=29-05-2006 | accessdate=2008-09-05]

Nott made his conducting debut in 1988 at the Opera Festival in Battignano, Italy. In 1989, and was appointed Kapellmeister at the Frankfurt Opera. In 1991, he was appointed Hoch Kapellmeister at the Hessian National Theater Wiesbaden, and went on to become interim chief music director for the 1995–96 season. He later became music director at the Lucerne Theatre, and served as principal conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra from 1997 to 2002.

With the Berlin Philharmonic, Nott recorded several orchestral works of György Ligeti as part of the Teldec contribution to the complete recorded works of Ligeti. [cite news | author=Andrew Clements | title=Classical CD of the week | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2002/jun/07/shopping.artsfeatures2 | work=The Guardian | date=07-06-2002 | accessdate=2008-09-05] [cite news | author=Andrew Clements | title=CD Review: Ligeti: Hamburg Concerto; Double Concerto; Ramifications; Requiem: Neunecker/ Holliger/ Zoon/ London Voices/ Asko & Schoenberg Ensembles/ De Leeuw/ Berlin Philharmonic/Nott | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/may/02/classicalmusicandopera.artsfeatures2 | work=The Guardian | date=02-05-2003 | accessdate=2008-09-05] cite news | author=Tom Service | title=Turn up, tune up, conduct | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/jan/21/classicalmusicandopera.edinburghfestival2005 | work=The Guardian | date=21-01-2005 | accessdate=2008-09-05] Nott became principal conductor of the Ensemble InterContemporain (EIC) in 2000. He relinquished this post in 2003, took up the position of principal guest conductor of the EIC, and has held that title since then.

Nott became principal conductor of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra in January 2000. With the orchestra, he made his New York City conducting debut. His current contract with the orchestra is through the 2009-2010 season. [cite news | author=Maev Kennedy | title=People | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/feb/14/uknews2.mainsection | work=The Guardian | date=14-02-2006 | accessdate=2008-09-05]

Nott and his wife have two children.

References

External links

* [http://www.tudor.ch CD/SACD Releases with Jonathan Nott by Tudor Recording Zurich]
* [http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/longbiogs/jonathan_nott_long_biog_0708.pdf Harrison Parrott agency biography]
* [http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_features.php?id=2592 Richard Whitehouse, "Prophet Without UK Honour – Jonathan Nott Interview"]