Simon Jones
Simon studied at Bristol, Oxford and
York universities, gaining his PhD in 2003. He was appointed leader
of the European Baroque Orchestra in its inaugural year and
subsequently spent several years touring and recording with most of
the leading period instrument groups, enjoying principal posts with
The Academy of Ancient Music, The Brandenburg Consort and The
King’s Consort, of which he was concert master from 1997 to 2004.
As a performer Simon has a busy chamber and solo career involving
performances and recordings both in the UK and abroad as well as
commercial work for film and TV. As a leader he works with The
Sixteen, Retrospect, Florilegium and The Dunedin Consort with whom
he has just recorded a previously unknown version of Bach’s B Minor
Mass. Forthcoming engagements include a chamber programme at The
Wigmore Hall, a recording project in the USA and concerts in Spain,
France Israel and Holland.