Scott Ellaway
Scott Ellaway | |
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| Born | Scott Tereance Ellaway 8 August 1981 Abergavenny, South Wales |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | www |
Scott Tereance Ellaway (born 8 August 1981) is a British conductor.[1][2] In an article published by BBC Music Magazine in 2009,[3][4] Ellaway became known for his entrepreneurial spirit as the founder and artistic director of Orchestra Europa.[5][6] In 2011 John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough hosted a concert at Blenheim Palace to celebrate the conductor's 30th birthday.[7] Ellaway is also the founder of OpusYou, a music education platform.[8]
Early life and education
Born in Abergavenny, South Wales, Ellaway was educated locally before gaining an organ scholarship to Keble College, Oxford, in 2002, graduating in 2005.[9] During this time, he was elected to membership of the Royal College of Organists. He is a Fellow at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University.[10]
Career
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He made his professional conducting debut at age 21 with members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Welsh National Opera in Abergavenny.[11] He has since worked with several prominent orchestras and ensembles including the Academy of Ancient Music,[12] the BBC Singers,[5] the Berliner Symphoniker,[13] the Philharmonia Orchestra,[14] the London Mozart Players,[15] and performed at the Lincoln Center in New York City for the first time in 2014, conducting performances of George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Kammermusik No. 2 and Who Cares? for the New York City Ballet.[16] He made his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Henry Wood Hall in June 2016.[17] He has worked with opera companies including the Lyric Opera of Chicago.[18]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellaway was involved in broadcast-based performances and educational initiatives in Los Angeles, including projects produced in collaboration with Gravity Media.[19]
Discography
- Sweet, Sacred Feast! (2015), Oratory Choir of St Boniface, Brooklyn
References
- ↑ Gardner, Charlotte, “Could do better?", Gramophone Magazine, February, 2010
- ↑ Elkin, Susan, “Bridging the age gap", The Stage, July, 2010
- ↑ Franks, Rebecca, "ARTISTS' ENTRANCE", BBC Music Magazine, February, 2009
- ↑ "Where are the Brits?", BBC Music Magazine, September, 2009
- 1 2 Norris, Geoffrey, "Orchestra Europa: a new orchestra with a refreshing approach", The Daily Telegraph (London), February 23, 2009
- ↑ Brown, Geoff, "Orchestra Europa at Queen Elizabeth Hall", The Times (London), March 19, 2010
- ↑ "Blenheim celebrates conductor's Birthday", Cotswold Life, November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Eifert, Jonathan, "Conductor Scott Ellaway and Chicago Public Schools Renew Partnership with OpusYou", Musical America, September 14, 2017
- ↑ “Organ Scholars Since the War”. KEBLE PAST AND PRESENT, 2008
- ↑ “Listing of Fellows for Jonathan Edwards College"
- ↑ Thomas, Matt, "Behind the baton with conductor Scott Ellaway", Western Mail (Wales), November 21, 2008.
- ↑ “Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Concert”, Blenheim Palace, May 29, 2015
- ↑ “66e Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté", Place de la Résistance, Maison du Peuple, Belfort, September 26, 2013
- ↑ "Robert Saxton, In the Beginning", Music Sales Classical, March 18, 2006.
- ↑ Lisle, Nicola, "London Mozart Players, University Church", The Oxford Times, October 18, 2007
- ↑ Macaulay, Alastair, "In the Founder's Footsteps", The New York Times, January 22, 2014
- ↑ "Esa-Pekka Salonen, Catch and Release", Music Sales Classical, June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Lyric Opera of Chicago, "Orphée et Eurydice Program", 2017.
- ↑ Gee, Kristopher, "Orchestra Europa Embraces Change During Pandemic", Spectrum News, November 10, 2020.