ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jonathan Bligh is a passionate advocate for singing in Australia. He is a Vocal Coach, Ensemble Singer and Music Educator.
Jonathan is the Founder and Artistic Director of the multi-award-winning male-voiced a cappella group, the Festival Statesmen Chorus. He is a Conductor, Vocal Coach, Ensemble Singer and Music Educator.
Jonathan holds a Master of Voice Pedagogy with Distinction from the Westminster Choir College (Rider University, Princeton, USA), a Bachelor of Music (Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide), Graduate Diploma of Education (University of Adelaide) and a Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (London).
Jonathan was Head of Vocal Studies and Classroom Music Teacher at The Scots College (Sydney) and previously worked as a Senior Music Teacher in the Selective Entry Performing Arts Program at Charles Campbell Secondary School (Adelaide).
Outside of choral directing and teaching, he has also directed a number of musicals including Footloose, Gypsy, Les Miserables, and Spring Awakening.