Canada
Jonathan Bunce
ESNS:
2026
Artistic / Executive Director, Wavelength Music
Jonathan Bunce (a.k.a. Jonny Dovercourt) has been a driving force in Toronto’s music community for over 25 years — as a musician, writer, organizer, and advocate. He co-founded Wavelength Music in 2000 and has served as its Artistic Director since 2014 and Executive Director since 2021. He’s also held leadership roles at the Music Gallery and Images Festival. Bunce authored Any Night of the Week: A DIY History of Toronto Music 1957–2001 (Coach House Books, 2020), which inspired a podcast for the Toronto International Festival of Authors. In 2023, he co-authored Reimagining Music Venues, a province-wide research report that made waves in the sector. He currently serves on the Toronto Music Advisory Committee and recently project-managed the Kronos Quartet's 50th anniversary Oral History Pilot Project.