Scott Brothers Duo [Jonathan and Tom Scott] Celebrity Piano Duet Concert in Rochdale Parish Church of St Chad

Preview by Steve Cooke

If you fancy enjoying world class musicians in an iconic setting, on you doorstep, then The Scott Brothers Duo Celebrity Piano Duet Concert at Rochdale Parish Church is one for you.

Brothers Jonathan and Tom perform internationally in instrumental combinations which cover the entire keyboard spectrum, as well as Piano Duet, Piano & Organ, Two Pianos, and Harmonium & Piano. Their online performance videos have totalled over 70 million views on the Scott Brother Duo YouTube channel, making them some of the most watched in the world.

Scott Brothers Duo have recorded several CDs on their own label to great critical acclaim. The discs have received wide international airplay, including their own special editions of BBC Radio 2’s ‘The Organist Entertains’. Their latest, and 17th, CD recording is titled "Piano and Organ Favourites”.

Born in Manchester, Jonathan and Tom both studied at Chetham’s School of Music and at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).

Tom read Music on the joint course at The University of Manchester, gained the Sir Thomas Beecham Medal for Excellence in his degree, and achieved a distinction in his Masters degree. He made his concerto debut with the Hallé Orchestra, aged 17, with Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.1 at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Tom is also a keen artist and animator and creates animations to accompany live classical concerts. This has led to many exciting projects (including commissions by the BBC) and concert performances with orchestras and ensembles worldwide (Canada, USA, Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia). As a composer, Tom's work ranges from instrumental to acousmatic compositions and audio/visual works, and his music has been performed across Europe and USA. He completed his PhD in electroacoustic composition at The University Of Manchester (supported by AHRC funding).

Jonathan continued his studies in USA and Holland, 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 and is Associate Artist of The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Jonathan’s recent performances have included numerous international recital and concerto appearances as pianist and organist. 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. Other recent highlights include a series of Concerto performances with the National Chinese Orchestra of Taiwan, a European concerto tour with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and a solo evening organ recital from the Royal Albert Hall, London for the BBC Proms.

Visit: www.scottbrothersduo.com

£12 on the door or in advance phone: 01706 639162 email: j.midgley448@btinternet.com

Saturday 23 August, 3pm.

St Chad’s Parish Church, Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT

Visit: https://rochdaleparishchurches.org.uk