Person Open DS/UK/22352 Ridout; Timothy (1995-); British violist Ridout Timothy 1995- British violist Male London, England (born)

British violist Since winning 1st Prize in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in 2016, Timothy has gone on to perform widely internationally. Concerto engagements during the 2018/19 season include a residency with Baden-Baden Philharmonie and appearances with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Orchestre de Lille, Camerata Salzburg and Philharmonia Orchestra. He returns to Wigmore Hall as soloist, and in chamber music collaborations with Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk, the Quatuor Arod and Nash Ensemble. In 2019 he gives recitals at the Berlin Konzerthaus, Louvre, Sommets Musicaux Gstaad, Heidelberger-Frühling, Evian and Radio France Montpelier Festivals and returns as Artist in Residence to the Boswiler Sommer Festival. Further afield he takes part in the Aspen Festival (USA), makes his debut at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan and gives a series of concerts in Japan with pianist Benjamin Frith including the Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo. Sought after as a chamber musician over the last year Timothy has taken part in the Heimbach Spannung, Valdres Sommersymfoni, Boswiler Sommer and Musikdorf Ernen Festivals, and undertaken projects at the Musikverein (Vienna), International Chamber Music Series at the Southbank, the Louvre and Salle Cortot (Paris). He has collaborated with Benjamin Grosvenor, Frank Dupree, Frans Helmerson, Christian Tetzlaff, Isabelle Faust, Pavel Kolesnikov and Kian Soltani among many others. Solo highlights have included debut recitals in Japan at the Musashino Hall in Tokyo and the Munetsugu Hall in Nagoya and a performance of George Benjamin’s Viola, Viola at the Southbank Centre. He has also appeared with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, London Mozart Players and Sinfonia Cymru (directed by Gabor Takács-Nagy) and in 2017 Champs Hill releasted his first CD of music by Vieuxtemps to critical acclaim. Born in London in 1995, Timothy studied at the Royal Academy of Music graduating with the Queen’s Commendation for Excellence. He was selected by Young Classical Artists Trust in 2016 and is currently at the Kronberg Academy with Nobuko Imai. In 2018 he took part in Kronberg Academy’s Chamber Music Connects the World. http://www.timothyridout.com/bio (March 2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 3/28/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e48da925-33bc-4497-9c0b-8f3cfd90aba5