Scott Ellaway
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| Born | Scott Tereance Ellaway August 8, 1981 Abergavenny, South Wales |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | www |
Scott Tereance Ellaway (born August 8, 1981) is a Welsh conductor and advocate for broadening access to classical music. In an article published by BBC Music Magazine in 2009, Ellaway became known for his entrepreneurial spirit as founder and artistic director of Orchestra Europa.[1][2] Ellaway lives in New York where he is artistic director of OpusYou.
Ellaway was educated in Wales before gaining an organ scholarship to Keble College, Oxford in 2002 and graduating in 2005.[3] 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.[4] He has since worked with several prominent orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music[5], Berliner Symphoniker[6], the Philharmonia Orchestra, and performed at the Lincoln Center for the first time in 2014, conducting the New York City Ballet.[7] He will make his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2016.
References
- ^ Norris, Geoffrey, "Orchestra Europa: a new orchestra with a refreshing approach", The Telegraph, February 23, 2009
- ^ Brown, Geoff, "Orchestra Europa at Queen Elizabeth Hall", The Times (London), March 19, 2010
- ^ "Keble organ scholars". keble.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Matt, "Behind the baton with conductor Scott Ellaway", Western Mail (Wales), November 21, 2008
- ^ "Ellaway conducts Bach and Haydn". Academy of Ancient Music. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Orchestre Symphonique de Berlin, Direction Scott Ellaway". Le Granit. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Macaulay, Alastair, "In the Founder’s Footsteps", The New York Times (New York), January 22, 2014
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