With his music being described as “easy to get lost in” (Percussive Notes), composer and percussionist Ian T. Jones (b. 2001) writes in an atmospheric, rhythmically-charged style that complements itself with colorful orchestration, and use of electronics, or electronic-mimicking compositional techniques.

Ian’s music has been performed around the United States, including at the National American Saxophone Alliance Conference and internationally at the Vienna Summer Music Festival in Vienna, Austria. He has worked with various ensembles including Khemia Ensemble, Ensemble PHACE, the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, and the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, as well as world-renowned artists such as Irvine Arditti and José Gurría-Cárdenas.

An avid percussionist, and champion of new music, Ian has performed at the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2021, is consistently part of commissioning projects, and has performed in various ensembles at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro such as the Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble.

Ian holds a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance and Music Composition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and his past teachers include Eric Willie, Mark Engebretson, and Alejandro Rutty.