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Scott Ellaway
Born
Scott Tereance Ellaway

(1981-08-08) 8 August 1981 (age 42)
Abergavenny, South Wales
Alma materKeble College, Oxford
OccupationConductor
Years active2002–present
Websitewww.scottellaway.com

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] Ellaway lives in New York where he is artistic director of OpusYou,[7] and is a Fellow at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University.[8]

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 [9] 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.[10] He has since worked with several prominent orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music,[11] the Berliner Symphoniker,[12] the Philharmonia Orchestra,[13] the London Mozart Players,[14] 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.[15] He made his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Henry Wood Hall in June 2016.[16]

Discography

  • Sweet, Sacred Feast! (2015), Oratory Choir of St Boniface, Brooklyn

References

  1. ^ Gardner, Charlotte, “Could do better?", Gramophone Magazine, February, 2010
  2. ^ Elkin, Susan, “Bridging the age gap", The Stage, July, 2010
  3. ^ Franks, Rebecca, "ARTISTS' ENTRANCE", BBC Music Magazine, February, 2009
  4. ^ "Where are the Brits?", BBC Music Magazine, September, 2009
  5. ^ Norris, Geoffrey, "Orchestra Europa: a new orchestra with a refreshing approach", The Daily Telegraph (London), February 23, 2009
  6. ^ Brown, Geoff, "Orchestra Europa at Queen Elizabeth Hall", The Times (London), March 19, 2010
  7. ^ Weinreb, Eliza, "Robin Hood Young Philanthropist Gala", Avenue Magazine (New York), August 14, 2015
  8. ^ “Listing of Fellows for Jonathan Edwards College"
  9. ^ “Organ Scholars Since the War”. KEBLE PAST AND PRESENT, 2008
  10. ^ Thomas, Matt, "Behind the baton with conductor Scott Ellaway", Western Mail (Wales), November 21, 2008
  11. ^ “Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Concert”, Blenheim Palace, May 29, 2015
  12. ^ “66e Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté", Place de la Résistance, Maison du Peuple, Belfort, September 26, 2013
  13. ^ "Robert Saxton, In the Beginning", Music Sales Classical, March 18, 2006.
  14. ^ Lisle, Nicola, "London Mozart Players, University Church", The Oxford Times, October 18, 2007
  15. ^ Macaulay, Alastair, "In the Founder's Footsteps", The New York Times, January 22, 2014
  16. ^ “Esa-Pekka Salonen, Catch and Release", Music Sales Classical, June 13, 2016.

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