Scott Ellaway

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Scott Ellaway
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Born
Scott Tereance Ellaway

(1981-08-08) 8 August 1981 (age 44)
Abergavenny, South Wales
Alma mater Keble College, Oxford
OccupationConductor
Years active2002–present
Website www.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] 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]

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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. [10] During this time, he was elected to membership of the Royal College of Organists.

Career

Scott Ellaway conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in Guildford (18 March 2006) Scott Ellaway conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2006 (Photo by Clive Barda).jpg
Scott Ellaway conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in Guildford (18 March 2006)

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

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. ↑ "Blenheim celebrates conductor's Birthday", Cotswold Life, November 14, 2011.
  8. ↑ Eifert, Jonathan, "Conductor Scott Ellaway and Chicago Public Schools Renew Partnership with OpusYou", Musical America, September 14, 2017
  9. ↑ “Listing of Fellows for Jonathan Edwards College"
  10. ↑ “Organ Scholars Since the War”. KEBLE PAST AND PRESENT, 2008
  11. ↑ Thomas, Matt, "Behind the baton with conductor Scott Ellaway", Western Mail (Wales), November 21, 2008.
  12. ↑ “Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Concert”, Blenheim Palace, May 29, 2015
  13. ↑ Norris, Geoffrey, "Orchestra Europa: a new orchestra with a refreshing approach", The Daily Telegraph (London), February 23, 2009
  14. ↑ “66e Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté", Place de la Résistance, Maison du Peuple, Belfort, September 26, 2013
  15. ↑ "Robert Saxton, In the Beginning", Music Sales Classical, March 18, 2006.
  16. ↑ Lisle, Nicola, "London Mozart Players, University Church", The Oxford Times , October 18, 2007
  17. ↑ Macaulay, Alastair, "In the Founder's Footsteps", The New York Times , January 22, 2014
  18. ↑ “Esa-Pekka Salonen, Catch and Release", Music Sales Classical, June 13, 2016.

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