Always impressive, Garsington's formidable house chorus – directed by Jonathon Cole-Swinard – brought gravity and passion to this iconic scene.
Garsington Opera Fidelio, 2025


Introduce
Jonathon Cole-Swinard is a British conductor, choral director, and vocal coach. In a career spanning opera, choral, and vo`cal music he widely recognised for his inspirational training of both professional and amateur singers.
Jonathon is Head of Music at Garsington Opera as well as Music Director of the Alvarez Emerging Artists’ Programme and Chorus Director of the critically acclaimed Garsington Opera Chorus.
From September 2025 he joins the Faculty of Mascarade Opera in Florence as Associate Artistic Director.