With his music being described as “easy to get lost in” (Percussive Notes), composer and percussionist Ian T. Jones writes atmospheric, rhythmically driven music featuring colorful orchestration and electronics or electronic-inspired compositional techniques. His music aims to tackle topics in psychology, social issues, and otherwise unremarkable moments of life. Ian’s work includes acoustic, electroacoustic, and film music.

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 and collaborative projects, and has performed in various ensembles around North Carolina.

He is currently pursuing his Master of Arts at the Eastman School of Music where he also serves as a teaching assistant in the Electroacoustic Music Studios. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Percussion Performance and a Certificate in Music Technology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studied with Mark Engebretson, Alejandro Rutty, and Eric Willie.