Eamonn Dougan

Eamonn Dougan is the Chief Conductor of the Jersey Chamber Orchestra. Eamonn is an inspirational communicator with a wide-ranging repertoire, and is a renowned vocal coach and baritone. “Dougan and his team [Britten Sinfonia] displayed masterly control… Singing without blemish; playing that leapt straight from the heart: here was a sterling performance” (The Times - MacMillan Seven Last Words);

Eamonn is also Associate Conductor of The Sixteen, founding Director of Britten Sinfonia Voices, and the Music Director of the Thomas Tallis Society

What are your thoughts about music and where we are now?

It’s difficult to fathom that it is now over a year since Jersey Chamber Orchestra last performed together, in a memorable concert which included Rachmaninoff’s timeless 2nd piano concerto. When will we next be able to join together, to listen and breathe as one and experience the unique elation that music brings to performers and audience? We still don’t know and the enforced silence is difficult for us all to bear.

What is coming next?

JCO and Music in Action are looking ahead to when we can indeed return to live performance, with our audience. At our last concert in January 2020, I spoke briefly from the stage and asked that you, the audience, join us on our musical journey, not just on that evening, but in the concerts to come. I asked that you trust us, take a risk and come to hear and support the orchestra, even if some works in the programme are unknown to you.

We are making exciting plans, for the orchestra and for the education work which is at the heart of Music in Action, so I repeat that plea now. More than anything, we want to return to playing for you, the Jersey audience. When you receive word of the next JCO performance, don’t hesitate - book your tickets and tell your friends. Come and be part of the journey. We can’t wait to see you there.