Jonathan Cole is a British

United Kingdom

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 composer

Composer

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 and professor of composition at the Royal College of Music

Royal College of Music

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Biography

Jonathan Cole studied composition at King's College London

King's College London

King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...

, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...

 and Royal Holloway, University of London

University of London

-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

. His teachers included Simon Bainbridge

Simon Bainbridge

Simon Bainbridge is a British composer, and a professor and former head of composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and visiting professor at the University of Louisville, Kentucky in the United States.-Biography:...

, Simon Holt

Simon Holt

Simon Holt is a British composer.-Biography:Holt was educated at Bolton School. Shortly after graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music, he became firmly established on the new music circuit with a series of commissions and fruitful collaborations with the London Sinfonietta and the Nash...

 and Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO , CBE was an Australian composer. He was the Master of the Queen's Music from 1975 until his death.-Biography:...

. His work first achieved public notice with Ouroboros I (1999). He has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the London Sinfonietta

London Sinfonietta

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 who have premiered three pieces and has received commissions from the BBC

BBC

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, Nash Ensemble

Nash Ensemble

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, RAI Orchestra, Turin and the London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

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 amongst others. His music is widely performed in festivals across the world and has been supported by such figures as Oliver Knussen

Oliver Knussen

Oliver Knussen CBE is a British composer and conductor.-Biography:Oliver Knussen was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father, Stuart Knussen, was principal double bass of the London Symphony Orchestra. Oliver Knussen studied composition with John Lambert, between 1963 and 1969 and also received...

, George Benjamin

George Benjamin (composer)

George William John Benjamin, CBE is a British composer of classical music. He is also a conductor, pianist and teacher....

 and Mark Anthony Turnage. Influenced by Stockhausen and Nono

Luigi Nono

Luigi Nono was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and remains one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century.- Early years :Born in Venice, he was a member of a wealthy artistic family, and his grandfather was a notable painter...

 as well as David Lynch

David Lynch

David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...

 and Georges Bataille

Georges Bataille

Georges Bataille was a French writer. His multifaceted work is linked to the domains of literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art...

, his music explores perception and memory in rich and imaginative ways.

Career highlights

• 1999 - Awarded the Royal Philharmonic Composition Prize
• 2001 - signed exclusive publishing contract with G.Ricordi & co., London
• 2006 - appointed professor of composition at the Royal College of Music
• 2008 - appointed composer-in-association with the London Contemporary Orchestra
  London Contemporary Orchestra
  The London Contemporary Orchestra is an ensemble of young musicians formed in 2008 whose stated aim is "to explore and promote new music to an increasingly wide audience". LCO staged its inaugural season at LSO St Luke's and has since performed at venues and festivals including The Roundhouse,...
  
  

Key works

• Caught (1998)
• Ouroboros II (2000)
• Assassin Hair (2002)
• Penumbra (2004)
• Testament (2005)
• Scrawling Out (2006)
• Simulacrum (2008)
• Tss-K-Haa (2008)
• Burburbabbar Za (2009)
• Ash Relics (2009)