British conductor, Jonathan Mann was hailed by Bernard Haitink for the “infectious joy in his conducting and music making”. Recent highlights include debuts with the Ulster Orchestra (UK), Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra (South Korea) and his Royal Festival Hall debut with the Chineke! Orchestra. Jonathan recently conducted acclaimed world premiere performances of the ballet White Doves in Belfast with Six Dance Collective.He has conducted extensively internationally with recent collaborations as diverse as the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra (London). Jonathan is currently Music Director of UK based Ensemble Cambrica and Artistic Director of the International Conducting Academy - ICA.As founder and Music Director of the Cardiff Sinfonietta, Jonathan Mann conducted broadcasts for the BBC and S4C and worked with soloists including Nicola Benedetti, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Benjamin Grosvenor, Sunwook Kim and Dennis O’Neill. At the start of 2020 the Cardiff Sinfonietta merged with the Welsh Sinfonia to form Ensemble Cambrica, an exciting new orchestra aimed at reaching the community in innovative ways.Jonathan is increasingly in demand as a teacher of conducting through his role as Artistic Director of the International Conducting Academy - ICA and exciting new programme of conducting training. Previously he was Artistic Director for CIAC Conducting Academy which provided regular intensive live and virtual courses for emerging conductors and included collaborations with the Ulster Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra and NEW Sinfonia. Passionate about inspiring young musicians, Jonathan regularly works with young musicians around the world. From 2015 - 2022 he was Artistic Director of the Immanuel Orchestra in Bangkok, Thailand which is modeled on the renowned Venezuelan music program ‘El Sistema’. Prize winner at the Jeunesses Musicales International Conducting Competition in Bucharest, he received the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra prize and a special jury prize leading to his Polish debut with the Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra. He was also one of 20 finalists from 300 live auditionees to participate in the prestigious Besancon International Conducting Competition in France.Jonathan Mann studied in London at the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was also the Sir Charles Mackerras Junior Fellow in Conducting at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music.