Welsh conductor
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
Scott Ellaway conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in Guildford (18 March 2006)
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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