Cellist Jonathan Swensen has captured First Prizes at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, 2018 Khachaturian International Cello Competition, and 2019 Windsor International String Competition. In his native Denmark, he was recipient of the Jacob Gades Scholarship in 2019, the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize in 2017, and First Prize at the 2016 Danish String Competition.
Jonathan Swensen chosen as Musical America Artist of the Month: October
Scott Weiss conducting the Aiken Symphony Orchestra in the Lalo Cello Concerto with special guest soloist Jonathan Swensen.
CASADESUS: Viola Concerto in C minor in the style of J.C. Bach
DVORAK: Serenade for Strings in E major op. 22
SOLLIMA: Violoncelles, vibrez!
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor op. 129 for string orchestra (arr. F. Vygem and A. Kahl)