Jonathan Scott Pianist & Organist
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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.

 



Above: Jonathan at the Royal Albert Hall for his solo evening organ concert at the BBC Proms



Above: Jonathan performing "6000 pipes" conducted by Sir Karl Jenkins at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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