| Biography | Born in Athens, of Albanian and Greek heritage, Jonian is currently completing his Masters at the Kronberg Academy with Antje Weithaas.
As a soloist recent highlights include the Munich Radio Orchestra, Lübeck Philharmonic, Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, Bad Reichenhall Philharmonic, the Greek Radio and the Thessaloniki State Orchestras in repertoire from Bach to Stravinsky.
Jonian has performed widely in Europe appearing at Wigmore Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, the Festspiele Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Progetto Martha Argerich, Heidelberger-Frühling, Lockenhaus, Musikdorf-Ernen and Hitzacker Festivals. In 2018 he returned as Artist-in-Residence to the Boswiler Sommer Festival performing concertos by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, and to the Mantua Chamber Music Festival in Italy performing Vivaldi 4 Seasons with the Mantova Chamber Orchestra.
Engagements during 2018/19 include concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Novaya Rossiya State Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Nidum Ensemble, Albanian Radio, Milano Classica and Coburg Philharmonic Orchestras. He records his second CD in collaboration with Deutschland Radio, returns to Open Chamber Music at IMS Prussia Cove and gives recitals at the Handelsbeurs Concertzaal, Gent and for SWR2 at Villa Ludwigshöhe Edenkoben. His first CD with pianist Nicholas Rimmer was released in 2017 to critical acclaim.
In 2010 Jonian co-founded the prize-winning Trio Gaspard who are Fellows at the Royal Northern College of Music. Sought after as a chamber musician Jonian has taken part in festivals across Europe, collaborating with Steven Isserlis, Ivry Gitlis, Nicolas Altstaedt, Thomas Demenga, Ilya Gringolts and Pekka Kuusisto, among many others. He has taken part in Kronbergs Chamber Music Connects the World and the Verbier Academy Festival. Jonian was selected by YCAT in 2018, |