Scott Ellaway Explained

Birth Name:Scott Tereance Ellaway
Birth Date:8 August 1981
Birth Place:Abergavenny, South Wales
Years Active:2002–present
Occupation: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

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

Further reading

Notes and 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. http://scottellaway.com/images/BBCMusicMagazineSept2009.pdf "Where are the Brits?"
  5. [Geoffrey Norris|Norris, Geoffrey]
  6. Brown, Geoff, "Orchestra Europa at Queen Elizabeth Hall", The Times (London), March 19, 2010
  7. https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-to-live/blenheim-celebrates-conductor-39-s-birthday-7098530 "Blenheim celebrates conductor's Birthday"
  8. Eifert, Jonathan, "Conductor Scott Ellaway and Chicago Public Schools Renew Partnership with OpusYou", Musical America, September 14, 2017
  9. https://je.yalecollege.yale.edu/whos-who/fellows-je/E “Listing of Fellows for Jonathan Edwards College"
  10. http://www.scottellaway.com/images/KEBLE%20PAST%20AND%20PRESENT.pdf “Organ Scholars Since the War”
  11. Thomas, Matt, "Behind the baton with conductor Scott Ellaway", Western Mail (Wales), November 21, 2008
  12. http://www.scottellaway.com/images/Sir%20Winston%20Churchill%20Memorial%20Concert.pdf “Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Concert”
  13. [Geoffrey Norris|Norris, Geoffrey]
  14. http://www.scottellaway.com/images/66e%20Festival%20international%20de%20musique%20de%20Besanc%CC%A7on%20Franche-Comte%CC%81.pdf “66e Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté"
  15. http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/8479 "Robert Saxton, In the Beginning"
  16. Lisle, Nicola, "London Mozart Players, University Church", The Oxford Times, October 18, 2007
  17. [Alastair Macaulay|Macaulay, Alastair]
  18. http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/35250 “Esa-Pekka Salonen, Catch and Release"

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