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Jonathan Nott (born 25 December 1962, in Solihull, England) is an English conductor.
Jonathan Knott is a British conductor, born on 25 December 1960 in Solihull, England. He is known for his mastery of interpreting modern and classical music.
Education: Studied at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music and the Manchester Opera School.
1995-2000: Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.
2000 -2016: Music director of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, where he became famous for performing works by Mahler, Schubert and contemporary music.
2017-present: Music Director of the Orchestra of Romanesque Switzerland (OSR) in Geneva.
Since 2021: Chief Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
It is characterized by accuracy, depth of interpretation and attention to new works. He often collaborates with composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Helmut Lachenmann and Gyorgy Ligeti.
He has made numerous recordings, including Mahler's symphonies and critically acclaimed works by Strauss.