John Scott

John Scott, Professor Emeritus of Clarinet at the University of North Texas, has performed with orchestras and bands, and has appeared as a recitalist and clinician throughout the United States and beyond.

His performances have included the Victoria Bach Festival in Texas, the New York University Contemporary Music Festival, and at conferences, workshops and recitals in places including Denver, Tempe, Lubbock, Salt Lake City, Victoria BC, Mexico City, San Juan, Ostend, Stockholm, London, Madrid, Assisi and Paris as well as in recitals throughout Taiwan and Japan. He performed regularly with Chamber Music International (Dallas).

He has performed and taught in music festivals in the United States, Taiwan, Japan and numerous other countries. He was a member of the University of North Texas College of Music faculty from 1981 until retiring in 2018. In addition to teaching responsibilities, he served a Chair of the Division of Instrumental Studies for 10 years, and Associate Dean for Admission for 15 years before returning to full time teaching in 2015.

Prior to joining the UNT faculty he taught at Susquehanna University (PA) and Augusta University (GA). He earned the Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Frostburg State University (MD), and both the Master of Music and Doctor of Music degree in applied woodwinds and music literature from Indiana University (Bloomington), where he was a clarinet student of Henry Gulick.

His former students have held positions in numerous orchestras, bands, schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States, as well as in premier military bands in Washington, D.C. Several have been winners, semi-finalists and prizewinners in the International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Competition and Orchestral Competition.

He served as Music Review Editor and later as Advertising Manager for The Clarinet, Journal of the International Clarinet Association.