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Jonathan Scott enjoys a hugely varied international
performing career on a diverse spectrum of keyboard instruments, and is
known throughout the world for his virtuoso arrangements of major orchestral
music for the pipe organ. As Associate Artist of The Bridgewater Hall,
Manchester, Jonathan gives a series of lunchtime organ recitals which
attract huge audiences. With his brother, Tom, his performance videos
on the Scott Brother Duo YouTube channel have achieved more than 70 million
views, making them some of the most watched in the world.
Recent and forthcoming performances include solo and concerto appearances
across the UK as well as Germany (Berlin State Opera, Musica Bayreuth,
European Harmonium Festival, Kultur Palast Dresden), France (Toulouse
Organ Festival, Evreux Cathedral), Estonia (Bachfest Tallinn), Hungary
(MUPA Budapest), Norway (Stavanger Concert Hall), Finland (PORI Organ
Festival), Poland (Krakow, Warsaw, Lichen Basilica), Switzerland (Fribourg
International Organ Festival, KKL Lucerne Concert Hall), Belgium (Salle
Philharmonique Liege, BOZAR Brussels), Latvia (Liepaja Organ Festival),
Sweden (Stockholm Concert Hall), Netherlands (Amsterdam Orgelpark, Alkmaar
Organ Festival), Spain (Montserrat Basilica, Madrid Concert Hall, Madrid
Baroque Festival, San Sebastian Cathedral) Taiwan (Taipei National Concert
Hall, Kaohsiung Center for the Arts), South Korea (Lotte Concert Hall,
Seoul) and Singapore (Esplanade Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall).
Other recent concert highlights include a series of Concerto performances
with the National Chinese Orchestra of Taiwan and the Hong Kong Chinese
Orchestra, the re-opening organ concerts at the organs of Marienkirche
Kevelaer and All Saint's Church, Warsaw, and a solo evening organ concert
from the Royal Albert Hall, London for the BBC Proms. Jonathan gave the
world premiere of the new organ concerto '6000 Pipes!' by Sir Karl Jenkins
for Hull UK City of Culture and has toured this work, 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. Scott Brothers Duo
are the winners of the 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 2023, they were invited by the Royal
Canadian College of Organists (Launchpad Series) to film a special online
presentation in Montreal, Canada about their career.
Born in Manchester, Jonathan studied piano and organ at Chetham's School
of Music and continued his studies in UK, USA and Netherlands. He won
the Worshipful Company of Musicians WT Best Scholarship and gold medal,
and is a Freeman of The City of London.
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