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Our Director
Jonathan Bligh is an Australian choral conductor, musician, educator, and vocal coach. He holds a Master of Music (with Distinction) from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, USA, and has performed with groups such as the Adelaide Chamber Singers, The Tallis Scholars, Josh Groban to name a few. He has also directed various musicals, including Les Misérables, Footloose, Gypsy, and Spring Awakening .
Beyond his artistic achievements, Jonathan is a passionate advocate for young singers in Australia, dedicating his time to fostering musical talent and enriching communities through the power of choral music. Jonathan regularly coaches around Australia and recently returned from the APAC Choral Festival in South Korea where he was guest conductor. He is the Founder of the Voices of Adelaide Festival. In 2025 he was director of Academy Voices as part of the UKARIA A Cappella Academy with the female vocal quartet Nobuntu from Zimbabwe.
The Statesmen
Formed in 2009 by Jonathan Bligh, The Festival Statesmen Chorus is a Multi-Award Winning dynamic male voiced A Cappella vocal group based in Adelaide, South Australia. With repertoire ranging from Contemporary to Classical, this chorus exists to provide a platform for Adelaide singers to achieve vocal and performance excellence.
In 2024, the Festival Statesmen Chorus represented Australia in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand at the World Choir Games – the world’s largest choir competition and won two Championship trophies. The Festival Statesmen have previously won two Australian national titles in the AUS-ACA National A Cappella Competitions and Barbershop Harmony Australia National Chorus Competition (with the highest score in the history of the competition).
Performance highlights for the group have included headlining the 1st Gyeongnam International Choral Festival, Changwon, South Korea, and the 80th Anniversary of Youngnak Church, Youngnak International Sacred Choral Festival in Seoul, South Korea. Local performance highlights include the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, and performances with Voces8, the Gesualdo Six, Adele, and Timothy Wayne-Wright formally of the King Singers.
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