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 Welsh conductor and advocate for broadening access to classical music.[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 founder of OpusYou, a music education firm that offers broadcast and E-learning options to students.[8] He divides his time between New York City and Los Angeles, and is a Fellow at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University.[9]
Career
Born in Abergavenny, South Wales, Ellaway was educated locally before gaining an organ scholarship to Keble College, Oxford in 2002 and graduating in 2005 [10] 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,[13] the Berliner Symphoniker,[14] the Philharmonia Orchestra,[15] the London Mozart Players,[16] 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.[17] He made his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Henry Wood Hall in June 2016.[18]
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
- ^ 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
- ^ “Listing of Fellows for Jonathan Edwards College"
- ^ “Organ Scholars Since the War”. KEBLE PAST AND PRESENT, 2008
- ^ 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
- ^ Norris, Geoffrey, "Orchestra Europa: a new orchestra with a refreshing approach", The Daily Telegraph (London), February 23, 2009
- ^ “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.
Further reading
- Lisle, Nicola, "Stepping stone", Classical Music, October 25, 2008
- Franks, Rebecca, "Artists' Entrance", BBC Music Magazine, February, 2009
- Kropf, Annemarie, "Founding Father", Gig Magazine, July 2009
- "Blenheim celebrates conductor's Birthday", Cotswold Life, November 14, 2011
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