About…
Baritone Luke Terence Scott is a rising kavalier baritone. Born in Scotland, Scott went south to England for his studies and then north to Finland. The launch of Scott’s professional career saw him making his debut at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Roméo et Juliette alongside stars like Lisette Oropesa as ‘Juliette’ in 2023. This debut came swiftly off the heels of his debut with the Sinfonia Lahti, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra and followed by singing under the legendary baton of Jorma Panula with the Vantaa Symphony Orchestra.
Helsinki, Finland has become Scott’s home and musical base. Next season he will make his house debut at the Finnish National Opera as ‘Mr. Pilkington’ in the Finnish premiere of Alexander Raskatov’s Animal Farm in the acclaimed production by Damiano Michieletto. He has performed with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia & Vaasa City Orchestra as a soloist for the IX Jorma Panula International Conducting Competition, debuted with the National Theatre Prague for the world debut of Voseček’s Ogres and debuted at the Pellinge Musikdagar Chamber Music Festival. Scott has been further embraced by being the overwhelming winner of the Finnish Wagner Society’s Bayreuther Festspiele Scholarship prize and Audience prize, these prizes saw him attend the renowned Bayreuther Festspiele on Summer 2024.
“Luke Terence Scott shone in the Italian subject with Rodrigo’s ‘o Carlo ascolta’… there is already a lot of strength in the interpretation. ”
Frank Piontek - Der Opernfreund
During his studies at the Sibelius Academy, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Royal Northern College of Music, Scott regularly competed in international competitions and was a finalist in the 7th edition of the Paris Opera Competition held at the Palais Garnier. He was a soloist & young artist for the Buxton International Opera Festival, soloist for London Symphony Orchestra’s Community Choir and Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra. Finally, Scott has always believed in exploring modern repertoire and he was part of the original cast of Uljas Pulkkis’ All the Truth’s We Cannot See which was performed in both Helsinki and Los Angeles as a partnership between the Sibelius Academy & University of Southern California.
Scott is proud to have had his studies and career generously supported by the Bayreuther Festspiele Stipendium, Hope Scott Trust, Finnish National Opera Foundation, Taiteen edistämiskeskus, the Martin Wegelius Foundation, Selim Eskelin Foundation, Oopperan Kummit RY, Scottish International Education Trust, Caird Trust and the Leverhulme Trust.
“Scottish baritone Luke terence scott sang abundantly handsome as David the rabbi, the opera’s amorina”
Hannu-Ilari Lampila - Helsingin Sanomat
Operatic roles include; Baritone Ogres, Mr. Pilkington Animal Farm*, Paris Roméo et Juliette, Slykovitch All the Truth’s, David L’amico Fritz, Sid Albert Herring, Guglielmo Così fan tutte, Ben The Telephone and City Marshall Henry Street Scene. Scott has participated in Masterclasses with Jorma Hynninen, Andreas Schmidt, Soile Isokoski, Juha Uusitalo, Kevin Murphy, Kamal Khan, Sir Mark Elder, Sir John Tomlinson, Roderick Williams OBE and Matthew Best.
Concert & Oratorio repertoire; Die Schöpfung Haydn, Johannes-Passion J.S. Bach, Messe de Requiem Fauré & Duruflé, The Crucifixion Stainer, Missa a capella E. Rautavaara, De Profundis Op.56 Madetoja, Songs of Travel Vaughan Williams & Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Mahler.
“David the rabbi was strongly Played by Luke Terence Scott in both casts”
Jan Granberg - Hufvudstadsbladet