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I'm a member of the Finnish National Opera and I've been teaching for over 20 years.
I have a very upbeat teaching style. I strive to inspire students to reach beyond their comfort zones. I teach technique as the basis for musical expression. The more we can control, the more we can say. More often than not, I find, students are limited not by what they want to say, but by not having the mechanics to pronounce it—and the courage to commit to their inner voice.
Another focus of my lessons is the Art of Practicing. So much of a successful performance is due to proper preparation: This is an invaluable skill that we can all learn and use in our lives.
Experience & Education
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Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 2016 – Present
Trumpet -
Orquestra Gulbenkian; Lisbon, Portugal 2011 – 2012
Associate Principal Trumpet -
Orquestra do Algarve, Portugal 2006 – 2010
Principal Trumpet -
Colorado Symphony; Denver, USA 2003 – 2005
Principal Trumpet -
Singapore Symphony 2000 – 2003
Associate Principal Trumpet -
University of Michigan 1998 – 1999
Masters in Trumpet PerformanceTeacher: Charles Daval -
Indiana University 1994 – 1998
Bachelors in Trumpet PerformanceTeachers: John Rommel, Stephen Burns -
Norrköpings Symfoniorchester; Norrköping, Sweden 2014 – 2015
Associate Principal Trumpet
Reviews
Peter
June
Excellent technical understanding of sound production, articulation and fundamentals generally. Above all, Scott has an extremely good perception of the finest details and nuances that are ideally present in performance, and the ability to focus on what I needed to change in order to approach that higher level of skill, both technically and in terms of musical interpretation, especially phrasing and sense of 'flow' for more lyrical pieces. He was able to accurately reflect back where my limitations were in a high degree of detail. It gave me increased confidence with performing in real life situations.
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