Jonathan Davies

Chair supported by Sir Simon Robey

Jonathan Davies was appointed Principal Bassoon of the LPO in 2016, having previously held the same position with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jonathan made his BBC Proms debut in 2019 performing Knussen’s Study for ‘Metamorphosis’ for solo bassoon, returning in 2020 to perform Anna Meredith’s Axeman for solo electric bassoon with the London Sinfonietta. Recordings include Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto and Sinfonia Concertante with the LPO and Vladimir Jurowski, and Poulenc’s Trio for Bassoon, Oboe and Piano. 2021 saw the release of Dutilleux’s Sarabande et Cortège with the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, which won a BBC Music Magazine Award.

A graduate of the the Royal Academy of Music, Jonathan has been a Professor and Associate there since 2017.

Jonathan featured in the ‘Backstage’ interview in our Spring 2017 edition of the Orchestra’s magazine, Tune In. Read the interview here.