Five things you didn’t know about the solo clarinettist in our next concert…

‘…from the very first note, there is a great artist on stage.’ says the press… so don’t miss Jonathan Leibovitz’s Firebird debut on 27 February.

1. As part of the celebrations of Classic FM’s 30th birthday in 2022, Jonathan was one of 30 outstanding young musicians from across the globe nominated as aRising Star Artist.

2. Jonathan received 25,000 Swiss francs in prize money as the 2022 winner of the prestigious Arther Waser Prizetogether with concert engagements with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.

3. Jonathan has performed as a concerto soloist across Europe with some of the world’s greatest orchestras.

‘Leibovitz is a passionate communicator, mastering these showy, virtuosic variations with ease and fluency.’

Classic Melbourne – Bendigo Chamber Music Festival

4. Jonathan is an avid chamber musician having recorded and given concerts at festival across Europe, in Australia at the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival, and in South America as part of a concert tour of Colombia.

5. Jonathan completed his Masters at the Music Academy in Basel in Switzerland with Brazilian clarinettist François Benda.  

Clarinet Fair

Tuesday 27 February 2024, 7.30pm
St George’s Hanover Square
2A Mill Street, Mayfair, London W1S 1FX

Mendelssohn: Die Schöne Melusine Op.32 (The Fair Melusine)
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36

Jonathan Leibovitz clarinet
Michael Thrift conductor