American conductor Scott Dunn – one of the most versatile and capable musicians of his generation – has appeared with the BBC, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg and Royal Philharmonics; the Vienna Radio (RSO) and BBC Concert Orchestras; the Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Sydney and Vancouver Symphonies; the Cleveland Orchestra, the American Composers Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s; Orchestre National de France; and numerous other distinguished ensembles and headliners.
Dunn is a passionate promoter of American and contemporary music. He has a special affinity for film and cross-over composers ranging from George Gershwin and Rufus Wainwright to Leonard Rosenman and Danny Elfman. He made his momentous Carnegie Hall debut playing the premiere of his own orchestration of the ‘lost’ Vernon Duke Piano Concerto in C.
Also a distinguished pianist Dunn was a student of Byron Janis and a former assistant to Lukas Foss. He has held posts with Pittsburgh Opera, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and currently serves as associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
”Scott Dunn conducted almost as if he were in the trance of sacred Bruckner. The final, ecstatic section was pure rapture” – Mark Swed LA TIMES
6-24-22
Scott Dunn with Claire Martin and the Royal Phil to record the Richard Rodney Bennett Songbook
This August, a new CD to be recorded in London of Richard Rodney Bennett’s favorite songs from his jazz repertoire orchestrated by Dunn
with the Royal Philharmonic, singer Claire Martin, Rob Barron – piano, Jeremy Brown – bass, Matt Skelton – percussion and Ryan Quigley – flugelhorn.
Rufus Wainwright’s HADRIAN with Thomas Hampson and Ainhoa Areta at Teatro Real and Perelada Festival
July 27th and 29th, 2022 Dunn will conduct semi-staged performances of Rufus’ second opera HADRIAN at Teatro Real, Madrid and the Perelada Music Festival respectively. Dunn will conduct an all star cast featuring Thomas Hampson and Ainhoa Areta and direction by Jorn Weisbrodt,
Love, Betrayal and Vengeance - an afternoon of opera with the Parnassus Society Orchestra
March 27th, 2022 – Dunn conducts, Lynette Tapia, Milena Kitic, Bruce Sledge, Nmon Ford and the Parnassus Society Orchestra in an afternoon of opera highlights by Beizet, Verdi, Gounod and Delibes at the Soka Perfuming Arts Center in Aliso Viejo CA
Now available from SONY Classical Lior Rosner’s SUGAR PLUM ON THE RUN with Jeremy Irons
A great new orchestral piece with narration by Jeremy Irons and the Royal Philharmonic with Scott Dunn conductor. Recording also features the Rosner Variations on the Theme from Tchaikovsky’s NUTCRACKER and excepts from NUTCRACKER
From BBC1 as well as Decca, Spotify, iTunes etc. MIMI and THE MOUNTAIN DRAGON
On New Years Day, BBC1 will re-broadcast this lovely 2019 animated special based on Sir Michael Morpurgo’s book with lush score by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman performed by the BBC Phil, The Hallé choirs and soloists, Claire Martin and Scott Dunn cond. Also available on Spotify
New orchestral suite from REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
After huge successes with the LA Phil and Cleveland orchestra, Dunn is developing a new stand alone suite for orchestra from Leonard Rosenman’s incredible score. Standby for announcements of publication and performances
Dunn‘s new orchestration of Ellington’s NEW WORLD A‘COMIN’
The Duke’s incredible rhapsody for solo piano with new chamber orchestration by Dunn was premiered in February 2019 to universal raves and soon will be generally available from G Schirmer NYC