Jonathan Ayling

Jonathan Ayling leads a musically active life as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. He is Co-Principal Cello of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and cellist of the Duo Hellier and Tier 3 Trio.

Jonathan began his career with London Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly performed with the LPO Soloists in their Chamber Contrasts series at Wigmore Hall. More recently, he has performed as part of the RPO’s Prelude and Spotlight chamber concerts at Cadogan Hall.

Jonathan’s chamber music highlights include concerts with the English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble as well as performances at the Aldeburgh Festival and Carnegie Hall, New York.

Sought after as a Guest Principal Cello, Jonathan has played with many of the UK’s leading orchestras and opera houses including the BBC Symphony, London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, London Sinfonietta, English National Opera and Welsh National Opera. Further afield, he has been a guest with orchestras in Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.

Jonathan regularly gives recitals for British music societies and performs as concerto soloist with local orchestras across the south.

He plays two cellos, a Helen Michetschläger from 1999 and a Joseph Panormo c1815.