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Tess Jackson makes her BBC Proms conducting debut

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Tomorrow evening, British conductor Tess Jackson takes to the podium of the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms conducting debut. Jackson conducts the National Youth Orchestra — of which she is Associate Conductor — in the world premiere of rising young composer Dani Howard’s ‘Three, Four AND…’, written in celebration of the NYO ‘Inspire’Read more ›

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JBM artists at UK summer festivals 2024

With summer festivals in full swing, JBM artists are preparing to perform throughout the UK. 26 July: BBC Proms Laura van der Heijden plays Frances-Hoad’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Find out more. 5 August: BBC Proms Benjamin Grosvenor performs the Busoni Piano Concerto Op. 39 with theRead more ›

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Jackson returns to Garsington

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2023 winner of Garsington Opera’s Leonard Ingrams Award, British conductor Tess Jackson returns to Garsington to join the line up for a Gala Concert as the company looks back at some of the most memorable moments of the season. Included in the programme are selections from Smetana’s The Bartered Bride on which Tess assisted JacRead more ›

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JBM Artists at the 2024 BBC PROMS

We are proud to announce appearances by three JBM artists at this year’s BBC Proms. First, cellist Laura van der Heijden takes to the Royal Albert Hall stage on 26 July for Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s concerto Earth, Sea, Air with the BBC Scottish Symphony conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Next on 5 August, Proms favourite pianist BenjaminRead more ›

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Tess Jackson: “Come to the Cabaret!”

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Rising young conductor Tess Jackson takes to the podium for her debut at the Volksoper Wien, where she is Musical Assistant, for performances of Cabaret on 30th March and 2nd April. Cabaret, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, is set in 1929–30 Berlin as the Nazi regime looms, focussing on theRead more ›

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Tess Jackson’s blossoming relationship with NYO

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Tess Jackson, Associate Conductor of the NYO, has spent the last week working on a special project with the organisation. Although only in its second year and following its huge success in 2023, the ‘NYO Inspire’ programme provides unbiased opportunities to hundreds of teenage musicians to join in musical fellowship and work on key elementsRead more ›

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Tess Jackson jumps in at Garsington

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Young British conductor Tess Jackson makes her debut at Garsington Opera with Smetana’s ‘The Bartered Bride’ today. Following a last minute cancellation, Tess is delighted to be jumping in with the sensational cast and Philharmonia Orchestra in the pit for this exciting production and OperaFirst performance. Recently appointed Associate Conductor of the National Youth OrchestraRead more ›

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