Jonas Foundation

A second chance

Pleven Guitar Festival : Special Diploma for Enrique

We are very happy for Enrique! He is part or our JONAS project in Geneva/Switzerland, where he has developed a high level of classical guitar during several years. At the Pleven Guitar Festival, which has just taken place (online), Enrique took part in the 16-17 year old category. He had to submit a 15-minute video. His programme: Sonata K380 (Domenico Scarlatti)Etude n°11 (Villa-Lobos)Verano Porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Watch and listen… : The Diploma of the 6th Pleven Guitar … [Read more...]

Geneva, june 2020: Further diploma for saxophonist

Sébastien Loyo has received another diploma for his virtuosity on the saxophone – congratulations ! Sébastien likes to deal with current and past topics in music. In his Matura thesis (in 2017, presented as a musical stage play) he has worked on n issue that is highly topical today: «Blues – colours of words, music of hope: The social development of African-Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries». … [Read more...]

Coronavirus: Online teaching at JONAS music school

London Our online teaching program has started!Highly motivated pupils registered for lessons online. Cello, flute, recorder and music theory - the program will last until the end of the confinement period.An immense «Thank Youk» to the Teachers: Felix Buser, Sue Klein, Yu-Wei Hu, Peter Rayner!Warm congratulations to the students ! Tbilisi Dachi Taktakishvili and Natia Beraia Taktakishvili will give piano and singing lessons online until the end of the confinement period.Thank you ever … [Read more...]