A Sea Symphony

English violinist Simon Hewitt Jones is a musical omnivore, involved with a wide array of cross-disciplinary creative projects as a performer, teacher, writer, presenter and producer.

Simon performs extensively across the UK with the London Concertante chamber orchestra, often as leader or soloist. He is Concertmaster of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Leader of the Worthing Philharmonic, and violinist of House of Light, a Berlin-based new wave, shoegaze rock band.

Simon works as a session musician and recording artist in London, where he has recorded for artists as diverse as Massive Attack, Ed Sheeran, Deltron3030 (including Glastonbury Festival), the Medici Quartet, and the late Sir John Tavener. He was awarded a BBC Premiere Award for chamber music recording, made an acclaimed solo recording with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, and has broadcast extensively on TV and Radio.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Simon has performed at many leading festivals, including Spitalfields, Aldeburgh, Henley, Gregynog, and at most of the UK’s cathedrals and major concert halls. Simon is an experienced teacher and workshop leader and has worked across all levels of music education in the UK and Ireland, from early years and primary, to special educational needs and teacher training. For over a decade he has contributed to educational and cultural development programmes in the Palestinian Territories.

In TV/film, Simon has been a music consultant and actor coach for major productions by Disney, Netflix and other networks. He founded ViolinSchool, a leading UK provider of adult education programmes for the violin, and was previously a researcher at the Royal Academy of Music.

www.simonhewittjones.com