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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 100 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, Freiburg Cathedral,
Dusseldorf, Munich Cathedral), France (Toulouse Festival, Evreux Cathedral,
Lyon Concert Hall), Estonia (Bachfest Tallinn), Hungary (MUPA Budapest),
Norway (Stavanger Konserthus, Bødo Cathedral), Finland (PORI Organ
Festival), Poland (Krakow, Warsaw, Lichen Basilica, Katowice), Switzerland
(Fribourg, KKL Lucerne Concert Hall, Lausanne, St Gallen), Belgium (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 reopening concerts at the organs of Rochdale Town Hall,
UK, St Mary's Basilica, Kevelaer, Germany and All Saints Church, Warsaw,
Poland, as well as the only solo organ concert for the 2024 BBC Proms,
broadcast live from the organ of the Royal Albert Hall, London.
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. 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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