Jonathan Preiss trained in classical and jazz guitar at Leeds College of Music, and in classical guitar and composition at Trinity College of Music, London. 

As copyist and arranger Jonathan has worked on a number of major projects for recording, publication and live performance. Publication work has included transcribing, arranging and typesetting for songbooks such as Sting's "Songs from the Labyrinth" (Wise Music/Music Sales) and specialist guitar arranging and typesetting projects such as Short Classical Guitar Pieces (Camden Music for Chester Music). 


 Jonathan's experience in music preparation, copying, arranging and orchestrating for live performance includes work for major artists including the British Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Ball, Aled Jones and Katie Melua, and for events including the BBC Proms and Hampton Court Festival. 

Also a tremendously versatile guitarist and composer, he is equally at home performing music from the classical guitar repertoire, playing Brazilian music, jazz, avant-garde chamber music, musical theatre or baroque concertos. 

As a performer his live credits include London Philharmonic Orchestra [Lord of the Rings Symphony, Royal Albert Hall 2004], Warehouse Ensemble [Boulez in Birmingham 2008] and Zorro the Musical [Garrick Theatre, London 2008]. Broadcast credits include BBC Radio 2's "Friday Night Is Music Night". Recording credits include Aled Jones' The Christmas Album, a duo album with BBC Young Tradition award winner Luke Daniels and two albums with Brazilian group Caratinga.
 

Vicky studied a Master Degree in Music Performance at the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying Flute with Karen Jones & Clare Southworth, and Piccolo with Patricia Morris. Her early successes include winning the Taipei Flute Competition in 2008 and performing with Kuang-Jen Symphony Orchestra and YMCA Symphony Orchestra in Taipei National Concert Hall as Principal Flute.

In the third year of her Bachelor of Music, she played as a guest flautist for the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in London, and performed in its National Gala.

Whilst studying in London, Vicky was appointed as Principal Flute and Principal Piccolo of the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra and performed in Duke’s Hall and King’s Place under Sir Colin Davis, Sir Mark Elder, Sir Heinz Holliger, Christopher Austin, Stuart Morley and musical director Jennifer Whyte.

Vicky also performed Contemporary music in the Dancing Festival in January 2013 and was very highly commended in the Jonathan Myall Piccolo Prize in March 2013. She then became a member of the Royal Academy Wind Ensemble and performed chamber music regularly.

She played as a Principal Flute for the London Graduate Orchestra from 2013 to 2014 and later held recitals for Royal Opera House, Royal Academy of Music, St John's Smith Square, Kings Place, St James Piccadilly, Tower Hill, the Royal College of Arts and The Place, King's Cross.

Hello. 
I've put up a selection of tracks here that I have been involved in the past. 
I am looking for collaboration opportunities. Please get in touch.
I am busy writing my own music at the moment and as soon as I feel some of it is ready I will put it up!

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