Jacob Shaw (musician)

Jacob Shaw (born 1988) is a classical cellist. He directs the non-profit organisation Scandinavian Cello School, and holds the "Gaspar Cassado Chair" Professor of Cello at Academia Marshall in Barcelona, Spain.

Jacob Shaw
Born1988 (age 32–33)
London, England
GenresClassical,
InstrumentsCello
LabelsRoven Records, Divine Art
Websitehttp://www.scandinaviancelloschool.com/

Early life

Born in London in 1988 into a family of professional musicians, he first studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, before going to France to receive musical guidance from and entering into the class of Geneviève Teulières-Sommer at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.

Musical career

Shaw has given concerts across Europe, North America and Asia.

He is International Music Ambassador for Dulwich College International in Asia. He also works with outreach projects, playing in hospitals, prisons, youth centers and has established "Radical Classic" as a way to get in touch with a new generation of classical music lovers. Shaw formed the Shaw String Trio with his father and sister, and in 2009, he founded with his family the Festival International de Musique de Chambre in south-west France in 2009.

Support of young talents

Alongside giving masterclasses worldwide in some of the top universities and conservatories (such as Northwestern University, Juilliard School, CCOM, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Shanghai Conservatory, etc.), Jacob was appointed the Professor of Cello and “Cassado Chair” at the Academia Marshall in Barcelona - where Pablo Casals and Gaspar Cassado used to teach.

In 2016 he created his own foundation, the Scandinavian Cello School, to support educate and promote young cellists.

Alumni and cellists they support have won major international competitions, released on prominent CD labels and won top orchestral positions.

The foundation has since expanded and in 2018 they opened the worlds first ever permanent cello center and retreat close to the UNESCO heritage site of Stevns Klint on the Danish coastline, 1 hour from Copenhagen. SCS now welcome musicians and artists from all over the world - there are no tuition fees for any project.

In 2019, Jacob was invited to perform by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during their annual January ball, and he took with him 8 cellists from the foundation to appear at this special gala event, whilst in the same year Deutsche Grammophon released “Maddalena and the Prince”, and proceeds from the CD were donated to SCS.

Scandinavian Cello School is a partner of UNESCO and each year they help more than 100 young musicians and artists - their motto is “become the best version of yourself”.

Discography

Live in Festival International de Musique de Chambre en Charente (2012 - private)

DEBUT (2015 - Roven Records)

From the Old World to the New (2016 - Divine Art)

References
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