Timothy Ridout (born 1995) is a British violist and 1st Prizewinner of the prestigious Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition.
Biography
Ridout studied at the
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...
in London with
Martin Outram and graduated in 2016 with the Queen's Commendation for Excellence. Ridout completed his master's at the
Kronberg Academy with
Nobuko Imai in 2019.
In 2016 Ridout won 1st Prize in the
Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition. He was the first British violist to win the first prize since the competition was established in 1980.
He made his debut recital at the
Wigmore Hall in London in March 2017 with Anthony Hewitt (piano), and also that year released his debut album '
Vieuxtemps – Complete Works for Viola' with Champs Hill Records.
Ridout became a
BBC New Generation Artist in 2019, which overlapped with being selected in 2020 by the Bowers Program of the prestigious
Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center for a three-season residency (2021 to 2024).
Ridout released his second album, a quartet of orchestrally accompanied pieces, in February 2020, with the
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
In August 2020, Ridout collaborated in a recording of ''
The Carnival of the Animals'' for the
Decca label with the
Kanneh-Masons, at
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...
. The following August, Ridout performed the work with the Kanneh-Masons at a Family Prom at the
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
.
His third solo album, ''A Poet's Love'', with music by Prokofiev and Schumann arranged for viola (Ridout) and piano (Frank Dupree), released in August 2021, was a Gramophone Magazine Critics' Choice, a Presto Editor's Choice and was nominated in the Chamber Music category at the
International Classical Music Awards 2022.
Ridout performed the
Walton Viola Concerto at the BBC
Proms in August 2021 with the
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by
Sakari Oramo. Ridout's performance was lauded by
The Strad critic, who referred to his encore (Hindemith Viola Sonata, second movement), as the encore of the season.
Ridout currently plays on a viola by the
Brescian violin maker
Pellegrino Micheli
Pellegrino Micheli da Montechiaro (ca. 1520 – ca. 1606) is one of the most important figures in the early history of the violin. He was one of the first makers of the Brescian school and a contemporary of Gasparo da Salò.
He was born in Mon ...
c.1565–75 on loan from the Beare's International Violin Society.
Discography
Ridout has recorded three albums:
Debut Album: Vieuxtemps, Complete Works for Viola, Timothy Ridout, viola, Ke Ma, piano. Champs Hill Records. Released 2017
Britten, Vaughan-Williams, Hindemith, Martinu – Music for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jamie Phillips. Claves Records. Released Feb. 2020
A Poet's Love – Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet. Schumann: Dichterliebe. Timothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano). Harmonia Mundi, Nova. Released Aug. 2021.
Berlioz, ''
Harold en Italie,''
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, conducted by
John Nelson. CD Erato 2022
;Collaborations:
Oliver Davis - Liberty, for Violin, Viola, Piano and Strings: Kerenza Peacock (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola) & Huw Watkins (piano). Liberty, Oliver Davis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Paul Bateman. Signum Classics. Released 2018.
Tchaikovsky & Borodin - String Quartets No. 2. Julian Steckel, Anna Reszniak, Antje Weithaas, Tanja Tetzlaff, Byol Kang, Barbara Buntrock and Timothy Ridout. Avi Label. Released Oct. 2019
Gliere, Shostakovich & Hahn - Glière: Octet Op. 5; Hahn, R: Piano Quintet in F sharp minor; Shostakovich: Two pieces for string octet, Op. 11. Hanna Weinmeister, Tanja Tetzlaff, Florian Donderer, Byol Kang, Gergana Gergova, Timothy Ridout and Arturo Pizarro. Avi Label. Released Oct 2019.
Suk - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 8; Things Lived and Dreamt, Op. 30. Kiveli Dorken (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Florian Donderer (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello). Ars Produktion. Released 2020
Saint-Saens -
Carnival of the Animals. The Kanneh-Masons, with Michael Morpurgo and Olivia Colman. Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano), Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin), Ayla Sahin (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Toby Hughes (double bass), Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano). DECCA. Released 6 Nov 2020.
French Works for Flute - Franck, Saint‐Saëns, Widor, Duruflé; Adam Walker (flute), James Baillieu (piano), Timothy Ridout (viola). Chandos. Released 2 April 2021.
Schubert - Octet In F Major. Wigmore Soloists. Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Benjamin Gilmore (violin); Timothy Ridout (viola); Kristina Blaumane (cello), Tom Gibbs (double bass), Michael Collins (Clarinet), Robin O’Neill (bassoon), Alberto Menéndez Escribano (French horn). BIS. Released 29 October 2021.
Mendelssohn - The String Quintets.
Doric String Quartet, Timothy Ridout (viola). Chandos. Released 25 Feb 2022.
Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge, Four Hymns*, The House of Life. Nicky Spence (tenor), Julius Drake (piano), *Timothy Ridout (viola). Hyperion. Release date: 1 April 2022.
References
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British classical violists
English classical violists
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music
Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition prize-winners
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists
Living people
1995 births