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Lutenist Jonathan Stuchbery invites you to explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Alongside excerpts from Dowland's famous Lachrimae, or Seven Teares, we will examine his widespread popularity through selections of consort dances published by others in collections from continental Europe.
Jonathan Stuchbery is a specialist in instruments of the lute and guitar family, based in Toronto, ON. A sought-after performer, he is praised for his "energizing precision" (The Whole Note) and "wistful lute performance" (La Scena Musicale), while showcasing creative and engaging programming.
Jonathan is 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', and thanks to a 2024 Toronto Arts Council grant, has written music for four newly commissioned poems from Toronto writers for Duo Oriana, premiered in April 2025 at the Canadian Opera Company.
Jonathan studied early music performance in the master's program at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya with Xavier Díaz-Latorre. Prior to this he graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar and Lute from McGill's Schulich School of Music in the studios of Jérôme Ducharme and Sylvain Bergeron. Off stage catch him walking his pug Satie through Christie Pits, or whiling the hours away drinking tea.
For more information about Jonathan and his upcoming performances, see his website.