BALLANTYNE, SCOTT

Scott Ballantyne

Scott Ballantyne's New York debut, before a sold-out house at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, was described by critic Robert Lenz as 'one of the most impressive events I have seen in over thirty years of concert going'. Born in California in 1960, Scott Ballantyne joined the Utah Symphony at the age of fifteen, often appearing with them as soloist. Leonard Rose heard him play a year later, and invited him to attend the Juilliard School of Music. Ballantyne himself joined the Juilliard faculty upon graduation, and his own students are now members of the world's leading orchestras and chamber ensembles. He currently enjoys a growing international reputation as a soloist and recitalist, with a vast repertoire ranging from J.S. Bach to 21st-century composers such as Levy, Tavener and Tan Dun. He has been featured as a soloist on the Metropolitan Museum's "Voices from the Temple of Dendir" series, is a frequent guest at the Park City International Festival, and has worked with many of the leading conductors of the day, most significantly Gerard Schwarz. His cello, made for Leonard Rose by David Wiebe, is considered one of the finest instruments made by this contemporary master.

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LEVY: Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 3 / A Summer Overture	8.559234