About
Composer
Jack Pepper (b.1999) has composed for the Royal Opera House, for Classic FM's 25th Birthday, the Royal Philharmonic Society, for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's 125th Birthday and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He has recorded his work with acclaimed conductors including Sir Antonio Pappano, Vasily Petrenko and Kirill Karabits, and his music has been performed on Classic FM and the BBC. Jack has also collaborated with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the LPO Soundworks project. Upcoming commissions include a major project with the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra.
Aside from classical composition, Jack writes popular songs and jazz; he performed his original song 'One Day' live at the Holocaust Educational Trust Appeal Dinner in Central London before an esteemed audience, including the Home Secretary and Chief Rabbi. As a Trustee of the DMRC Headley Court Benevolent Fund, Jack composed a song for the military hospital. In July 2018, this piece was premiered at the facility's final ever Beating Retreat Ceremony, where Jack performed alongside the Band of HM Royal Marines and the Headley Court Choir. This song was also performed at the charity's inaugural Gala Dinner in October 2018, in the presence of royalty and senior military officers.
As a jazz composer, Jack was commissioned by Canada's SymphRONica, who performed his work at the Canada 150 Celebrations in Trafalgar Square, as well as at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in Toronto.
To hear some of Jack's classical, jazz and popular works, explore the 'Music' link at the top of this page!
Broadcaster
Jack is a regular presenter on Resonance FM, writing and presenting 'Musical Minds' every Tuesday from 4-5pm; this show has been nominated for the 2018 Community Radio Awards. He is also a presenter for Surrey Hills Radio, and has appeared on BBC Surrey, Forces Network and Radio Jackie. Jack has spent the first half of 2018 working closely with the BBC, and in August 2018 was a Guest MC at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
To listen to some of Jack's shows, explore the 'Radio Show' link at the top of this page!
Writer
Jack has written opinion pieces and blogs for BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, the Royal Philharmonic Society Blog and Jessica Duchen's JDCMB. He is also a columnist for Musical Opinion and Jewish News. He reviews for Opera and Opera Today. He is particularly passionate about music education, bringing classical music and live performances to younger audiences.