jonathan morton

Plays violin | Artistic Director @ScotEnsemble | Principal First Violin @Ldn_Sinfonietta

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

The response so far has been incredible. Please share, and help Corinne Chapelle if you can.

[Nicola Benedetti @NickyBenedetti]

Nicky CALLS TO ACTION #SaveCorinneChapelle https://t.co/Ao0rU12OL4 via @YouTube https://t.co/brnz9SSgU0

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

@JanJanford @ScotEnsemble @NYOScotland @HopscotchUK Thank you ! @HopscotchUK assembled a brilliant team, including the hugely inventive, resourceful & lateral-thinking crew who built the set. Sven Werner directed, some more info here https://t.co/SSGk2RwzIX

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

We made a film ! Thank you @NYOScotland @ScotEnsemble @HopscotchUK and director extraordinaire Sven Werner for the beautiful, surreal journey https://t.co/cCy1Hu3BMC

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

@ljthomson @NYOScotland @ScotEnsemble @HopscotchUK Thanks Lee !

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

Thank you @same_woods & @fruitmarket for introducing me & @ScotEnsemble to Jyll Bradley, whose exquisite work can be glimpsed in this new film. Looking forward to experiencing it at scale next year ! https://t.co/1kF4af3X2V

[Fruitmarket @fruitmarket]

Check out Pardes, a film by artist Jyll Bradley in collaboration with composer Anna Clyne and violist Jane Atkins, commissioned by Scottish Ensemble. A view of Pardes in miniature - the installation will be realised as a major installation in our new warehouse space Nov 2021.

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

Moving film about the ineffable power of music by @JohnBridcut on @BBCTwo. Bernard Haitink embodies humility & wonder, and allows us to peer into the unfathomable. Precious stuff ! https://t.co/hYcHyTnVfp via @bbciplayer

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

A warm invitation to add your voice to one of Pauline Oliveros's Sonic Meditations.

No musical knowledge or experience required !

#DeepListening

[Scottish Ensemble @ScotEnsemble]

Just announced! Join us in a state of Deep Listening to create a special innovative online version of one of Pauline Oliveros' Sonic Meditations: Tumbling Song
https://t.co/xjzEndNVA5 #SETumblingSong #DeepListening #TakePart #PaulineOliveros #SonicMeditations #LoveMusicScotland

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

@mcs42 repurposes the violin as an ocarina/wind chime hybrid

[Martin Suckling @mcs42]

this skin

impassive, matter-of-fact. Breaths / pulses, compression then expansion. 24edo cascades tied to flesh harmonies. Involved graph paper and much multitracking.

Listen/watch/remake at https://t.co/KtQA0kXLvm

@jon_morton @ScotEnsemble @SDTDance @Music_at_York @HRCYork

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

⚠️primal violin sounds⚠️

[Martin Suckling @mcs42]

these bones

'extraneous' violin noises, slowed x4, x8, x16. Sharp attacks become growls, roars; breathy/toneless strokes gain harmonics halos; bow clicks become deep drums.

(oh and some bass notes)

Listen/watch/remake at https://t.co/KtQA0kGaDO

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

A lot of avenues were explored in the making of this project, and I hope the intense curiosity that fuelled us shines through.
https://t.co/PwNxV9S6PN

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

Am so happy to share this new collaboration, released today.

It was a joy to play my part within this amazing team. We bonded over a desire to create something from a shared artistic impulse, which took shape during some memorable & open-hearted conversations during lockdown.

[Scottish Dance Theatre @SDTDance]

Over the last few months, we’ve been collaborating with @ScotEnsemble to bring you a new creation: these bones, this flesh, this skin.

We’re excited to announce that this new digital platform is now LIVE!

Dive into the full work at https://t.co/y86KeKzCrk

#LoveDanceScotland

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

There are many combinations of music and film to layer up & explore, thanks to Ronan McMacken's digital design (https://t.co/ZPAdGNpv8e) and Ian Beveridge's software development (https://t.co/oBsd0RUerA).

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

Thank you @daiwatkin for pointing me in @PdeAlcantara ‘s direction. Here’s page 1 from his new book The Integrated String Player - what a start !

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure about anything. And there are many things I don't know anything about. It doesn't frighten me!

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

Beautiful Ligeti / Abrahamsen / Benjamin nexus. A privilege to take part in the celebrations. I loved Harrison Birtwistle’s invocation to the musicians - “Keep practising !” https://t.co/M9BPhfcJ14

[London Sinfonietta @Ldn_Sinfonietta]

Big thanks to everyone involved in our 50th Anniversary celebrations yesterday, to our audience & to those who sent birthday wishes, thank you! 🥂🎂 #DavidAtherton #GeorgeBenjamin #VladimirJurowski #SirHarrisonBirwistle #HansAbrahamsen @TStefanovich @DPritchardm @Sam_Fernando1 🥂

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

‘We were gonna chant, we were gonna do a demonstration, but we didn’t have to. We just spoke. ‘ https://t.co/U8BCX328cb

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

‘Twas a pleasure ! https://t.co/pmc6rUtvLJ

[Jonny Greenwood @JnnyG]

https://t.co/Hx6Nnx5PN3 with grateful acknowledgements to @kat_tinker @DanielPioro Jonathan Morton @ChaBonneton and @ollycoates for their beautiful playing on this track. And @LCOrchestra and @rpoonline for other cues on the OST. Full credits here: https://t.co/aLWi6joV8Q

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

@AlexharwoodMuso My pleasure !

[jonathan morton @jon_morton]

epic sonic fragility in @AIRStudios today - thank you @JohannJohannss & @hildurness for hauntingly beautiful music