Jonathan Stuchbery

Jonathan is a specialist in period instruments of the lute and guitar family, based in Toronto, ON. He is praised for his "energizing precision" (The Whole Note) and "wistful lute performance" (La Scena Musicale), while showcasing creative and engaging programming.

Versatile as a soloist, and in ensemble, Jonathan can be seen throughout the early music scene in Canada and abroad, solo and with ensembles including Tafelmusik, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Aureas Voces, Capella Intima, Theatre of Early Music, and in festivals and series like Music and Beyond, Festival Montréal Baroque, Early Music Alberta, and Musique Royale. Alongside soprano Sinéad White, Jonathan forms Duo Oriana, whose 2023 album 'How Like a Golden Dream' was released under the Leaf Music label. Duo Oriana has been featured by Early Music America, the English Lute Society and as artists in residence at Toronto's St. James Cathedral. He is also interested in writing and collaborating with composers to develop new repertoire for historical instruments. His own lute song 'Initium Noctis' can be heard on Duo Oriana's album 'How Like a Golden Dream'.

Jonathan holds a Master's in the Performance of Early Music from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona, studying in the studio of Xavier Díaz-Latorre. He is also a graduate of McGill's Schulich School of Music, where he was recognized for outstanding achievement in Lute.