Thomas Trotter a brit zenészek egyik legnagyobb hatású orgonista. A kiválóságát nemzetközileg partnerekben és együttműködésekben is megmutatja.
Nemzetközi karrier és zenészi partnerségek
THOMAS TROTTER is one of Britain's most widely admired musicians. The excellence of his musicianship is reflected internationally in his musical partnerships. He performs as a soloist with, among many others, the conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, and Sir Charles Mackerras.
He has performed recitals in Berlin's Philharmonie, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, both the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, and London's Royal Festival Hall. He has given the opening recital on new or restored organs in places such as Cleveland's Severance Hall (Ohio), Princeton University Chapel (New Jersey), the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, St. David's Hall in Cardiff, and most recently the Royal Albert Hall in London. He is regularly asked to perform on major historic instruments such as those at St. Ouen in Rouen, St. Bavo's in Haarlem (Netherlands), Weingarten Abbey in Germany, and Woolsey Hall at Yale University.
He appears at the festivals of Salzburg, Berlin, Vienna, and Edinburgh, and London's BBC Proms, in addition to performing with leading orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, and Royal Philharmonic orchestras.
Színek és díjak: kitüntetések és elismerés
In May 2001 he was the recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society award for Best Instrumentalist, the first organist to win this award. Past winners include András Schiff, Itzhak Perlman, and Julian Bream.
Trotter's career is firmly founded on his relationship with the City of Birmingham in England, where he was appointed City Organist in 1983 in succession to Sir George Thalben-Ball, and where he is now also Artistic Adviser and Resident Organist at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. In addition, Trotter is also Organist at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey in London and Visiting Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music, also in London.
Play the organ in London Bridge Station
Tanulmányok és korai évek
Earlier in his career he was organ scholar at King's College, Cambridge and later continued his studies with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, winning the Prix de Virtuosité in her class. He won First Prize at the St. Albans International Organ Competition in 1979 and made his debut in London's Royal Festival Hall the following year.
Tanítás, repertoár és gyakorlás
Thomas Trotter is also Organist at St. Margaret's Westminster and Visiting Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music. He teaches organ scholars at Cambridge and regularly performs around the USA and Europe. He discusses his practice routine, repertoire choices, and the balance between solo and concerto work, emphasizing that he often includes British music in his programs and that he enjoys exploring different repertoires, from English to German Romantic and French works.
Klais orgonák és hangszerészeti döntések
He has been closely involved with the Klais organ at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, including the opening recital in October 2001. The Symphony Hall organ project began in 1989 and was completed in 2001. He discusses the considerations of organ design for concert halls, including the need for powerful stops to match orchestras and the use of pedal stops for deep bass pitches.
Recordingok és repertoárfejlesztés
He is an active recording artist with releases featuring Elgar, Handel, Bach, Liszt, Schumann, and others on various labels. His recordings have received critical acclaim, such as Gramophone Critics' Choice, and he has won prestigious awards like the Grand Prix du Disque for Liszt's music. He emphasizes broadening the English music repertoire in his recent and future recordings, including pieces by Parry, Stanford, Bridge, Howells, Bairstow, and contemporary composers.