School of Music

Thomson moved from Washington to Los Angeles in 2005 to continue his studies, and immediately began performing, recording, and teaching. As a chamber musician, Jonathan has participated in the Fischoff and Coleman chamber music competitions and received instruction from the Kronos, St. Lawrence, Brentano, Avalon, Lafayette, and Penderecki quartets. He has played in master classes at the Banff Centre under Aldo Parisot and Shauna Rolston, as well as in other locations in the classes of Raphael Wallfisch, Nathaniel Rosen, and Pieter Wiespelwey.

Internationally, he has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the UK, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, South Korea, and China. In addition to performing, Jonathan has taught in Education Through Music—LA, high schools, multiple private music academies, and privately.