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Jonathan Scott enjoys a hugely varied international performing
career on a diverse spectrum of keyboard instruments with a repertoire
spanning over 500 years of music, including a catalogue of over 400 of
his own transcriptions and arrangements. As Associate Artist of The Bridgewater
Hall, Manchester Jonathan gives a series of lunchtime organ recitals which
attract audiences
approaching 1,000.
Born in Manchester, Jonathan studied piano and organ at Chetham's School
of Music before gaining a scholarship to attend the Royal Northern College
of Music (RNCM). He continued his studies in USA and Netherlands, won
the coveted Worshipful Company of Musicians WT Best Scholarship and gold
medal, and is a Freeman of The City of London. Jonathan has been a member
of the keyboard staff at RNCM since 2001.
In addition to his career as pianist and organist, Jonathan is a specialist
in the music for the French art harmonium.This seasons performances include
solo and concerto appearances across UK as well as Germany (Berlin State
Opera, European Harmonium Festival, Freiberg Organ Festival, Kultur Palast
Dresden), Spain (Madrid National Auditorium), France (Toulouse Organ Festival,
Evreux Cathedral), Hungary (MÜPA Budapest), Norway (Stavanger Concert
Hall), Switzerland (Fribourg International Organ Festival, KKL Lucerne
Concert Hall, Geneva Cathedral), Belgium (Salle Philharmonique Liege,
BOZAR Brussels), Latvia (Liepaja Organ Festival), Taiwan (Taipei National
Concert Hall, Kaohsiung Center for the Arts), South Korea (Lotte Concert
Hall, Seoul) and Singapore (Victoria Concert Hall).
Other highlights include a series of Concerto performances with the National
Chinese Orchestra of Taiwan and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and a
solo evening organ recital from the Royal Albert Hall, London for the
2020 BBC Proms. In 2017 Jonathan gave the world premiere of the new organ
concerto '6000 Pipes!' by Sir Karl Jenkins for Hull UK City of Culture
and he toured this work throughout 2019, including a special gala performance
at the Royal Albert Hall, London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by the composer.
Jonathan also has a busy international concert schedule with his pianist
brother, Tom Scott, performing as Scott Brothers Duo. Their online performance
videos have totalled over 30 million views and their regular online concerts
since March 2020 reached a worldwide audience of well over 1 million people.
Scott Brothers Duo are the winners of the 2019 ECHO (European Cities of
Historical Organs) competition to create a performance which introduces
the pipe organ to a young audience. Their project combines animation and
organ music and will be performed at major festivals across Europe in
2021.
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