Jonathan Nangle

Jonathan Nangle is a composer whose work explores many diverse fields ranging from notated acoustic and electro-acoustic composition, through live and spatially distributed electronics, to video, field recording, interactive sound installation and electronic improvisation.

A graduate of Trinity College Dublin, he studied composition under Donnacha Dennehy and Rob Canning and Electro-Acoustic composition with Roger Doyle. Since 2008 he has continued to study privately with composer Kevin Volans.

His work has been commissioned and performed internationally by, amongst others, the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Crash Ensemble, Signum Quartet, The Dublin Guitar Quartet, The Chatham Saxophone Quartet, Irish Youth Choir, the violist Jennifer Stumm, violinist Darragh Morgan and pianist Thérèse Fahy.

He has represented Ireland twice at the International Rostrum of Composers. First, in 2009 where his work ‘our headlights blew softly into the black, illuminating very little’ was awarded a commendation and again in 2011, with his first orchestral piece, ‘now is night come quietly’.

His work has been released by the Ergodos, Diatribe, Crash Ensemble, RTÉ Lyric FM, Contemporary Music Centre Ireland and Metier Divine Art Record Labels, featured at numerous festivals, been choreographed for film and stage, and has been broadcast internationally both on radio and television.

His debut album ‘Pause’ featuring works for combinations of strings and electronics performed by Crash Ensemble, was released in July 2017 on the Ergodos label to critical acclaim.

Jonathan is a member of faculty at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.