Principal trombone of the Orchestre de Paris, Jonathan is one of the most talented trombone player of his generation. In 2015 he won a 2nd prize at the prestigious international competition of the ARD Munich.
After starting the trombone study in Aix-en-Provence where he was born in 1988, Jonathan Reith continues his musical studies at the National Conservatory of Music of Lyon with Michel Becquet and graduated with the highest marks in 2010.
Shortly after he joined the Orchestre National de France as co-principal trombone, a position he held until 2014.
Jonathan gives regular master classes in France and abroad. His love for orchestra gives him the opportunity to teach youth orchestra such as Verbier festival junior orchestra and One Korea Youth orchestra.
Very involved in chamber music project, Jonathan Reith plays since 2015 in the Paris Brass Quintet. They released in 2019 Les cuivres sur le toit.
He regulary appears with ensemble such as Verbier festival chamber orchestra, Ensemble les Dissonances, Ensemble intercontemporain, Ensemble les siècles, Orchestre national de l’Opéra de Paris, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Seoul philharmonic Orchestra.
Jonathan is also laureate of the Prague Spring Festival International Competition.
