Born in Edinburgh to a musical family, Jonathan had a growing fascination for early music. He received his formative training at the International Cello Centre under the direction of Jane Cowan, later going on to study with Steven Doane and Christel Thielmann at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

Jonathan enjoys a busy and varied career as a performer on both cello and viola da gamba. Recently he has been devoting most of his time to chamber music, performing repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the Romantic.