SCOTT DUNN – conductor and pianist
US Representation:
Hugh Kaylor Management Inc
130 West 57th Street Suite 6A
New York NY 10019
phone: 212 977 6779
fax: 212 977 6856
email: hugh@kaylormanagement.com
www.hughkaylor.com
Personal Representative:
US: Ellyn Kusmin email: Jtoffice@gmail.com
UK: Gill Graham email: homefarm1421@gmail.com
CURRENT POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:
Associate Conductor – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/LA Philharmonic Association, Los Angeles, Ca 2007 to present
Principal Conductor – Parnassus Virtuosi Orchestra, Aliso Viejo, CA 2019 to present
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Juror – Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition – Hastings UK, March 2022
Associate Conductor – Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh PA , 2006 to 2007
Assistant Conductor – Glimmerglass Opera Cooperstown , NY 2006
Conducting Assistant – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Los Angeles, Ca 2002, 2003, 2005
Associate Music Director – Music Festival of the Hamptons (and asst to Lukas Foss), Long Island, NY 1999-2002
Orchestral Pianist Eos Orchestra, NY 1997-1999
Touring Pianist for Martha Graham Dance Company, NY 1997
Vocal Chamber Collaborative Fellow Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, Co 1995 and 1996
SELECTED MAJOR CONDUCTING APPEARANCES:
THE EMPEROR CONCERTO AND MOZART #40 – with pianist Shunta Morimoto and the Four Seasons Orchestra presented by Parnassus Society, Soka Performing Art Center, January 2024
AMOR FATALE – Carmen and La Traviata in concert, presented by Parnassus Society, Soka Performing Art Center, April 2023
HADRIAN – opera by Rufus Wainwright at Madrid’s Teatro Real and the Peralada Festival with Thomas Hampson et al July 2022
LOVE, BETRAYAL and VENGEANCE – opera in concert presented by Parnassus Society, Soka Performing Art Center, March 2022
THE WORLD OF OPERA: STORIES OF LOVE opera in concert, presented by Parnassus Society Soka Performing Art Center, February 2020
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE – Dunn’s live to film orchestral presentation of Rosenman’s 1953 score with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall Cleveland OH March 2019
Ellington’s NEW WORLD A-COMIN’ (arranged Dunn 2019) – conduct world premiere of new chamber orchestra version with pianist Cecil Lytle for Jacaranda Concerts Santa Monica CA March 2019
Bernstein’s SONGFEST (arr. Musto) – various artists, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA LA CA November 2018
KATIA POPOV in memorium – with Sofia Radio Orchestra, Sofia Bulgaria May 2018
RATATOUILLE LIVE – with San Diego Symphony, Jacobs Music Center October 2017
STAR TREK BEYOND LIVE – with the Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall Seattle September 2017
AN EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER and friends – with San Diego Symphony, Salk Institute, Torrey Pines CA August 2017
LESLIE ODOM JR. with the San Diego Symphony, Embarcadero Marina Park South, July 2017
WYNONNA JUDD with the San Diego Symphony, Embarcadero Marina Park South, July 2017
SONDHEIM AND JAZZ SIDE BY SIDE – with Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, Ann Hampton Callaway and others, 92nd Street Y NYC July 2015, UC Berkeley April 2017 and Disney Hall May 2017
TWO NEW ONE ACT OPERAS in workshop and Jonathan Dove’s MANSFIELD PARK for UCLA opera, directed by Peter Kazaras , March 2018 and June 2017
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE – world premiere of Dunn’s live to film orchestral presentation of Leonard Rosenman’s 1953 score with the LA Philharmonic at Disney Hall, November 2016
Scott Dunn conducts RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT/TOTAL IMMERSION – with singer Claire Martin, The BBC Concert Orchestra and Singers featuring symphonic works of the late master and premiering four new orchestrations of Bennett songs by Dunn, The Baribican Center, London UK , November 2016
SUTTON FOSTER WITH THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY – Tony winning actress singer with works from Broadway in concert with the Atlanta Symphony, April 2017
Danny Elfman’s MUSIC FOR THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON – (with additional orchestrations by Scott Dunn), Valle de Bravo, Mexico 2014; the Sydney Opera House and the Atlanta Symphony 2015; and San Diego Symphony 2016
Bourland’s ballet EL RUISEÑOR MEXICANO – world premiere with the OSSL and Ballet Folklorico, Mazatlan Mexico November 2016
Disney’s FANTASIA – with the Vienna Radio Orchestra at the the Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria, December 2014 and the Seattle Symphony June 2015
NY Premiere of Fairouz’ SADAT – along with Bach KEYBOARD CONCERTO in d (Katie Reimer, pno); Golijov LAST ROUND and Stravinsky DUMBARTON OAKS CONCERTO with Mimesis Ensemble, Weill Hall, NYC May 2015
The Indigo Girls with the Virginia Symphony – Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, Virginia April 2015
Dee Daniels with the Vancouver Symphony – January 2015
Orchestra of Saint Luke’s HOLIDAY SING – with holiday favorites (featuring orchestrations by Scott Dunn) at the DiMenna Center, NYC December 2014 and 2013
Roger Bourland’s LA PALOMA y EL RUISEÑOR- world premier performances of fully staged opera with additional orchestrations and Spanish text adaptations by Scott Dunn at the Teatro Angela Peralta, Mazatlan Mexico, November 2014
Trey Anastasio in Concert – Phish frontman with the Oregon Symphony, the Seattle Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (at the Hollywood Bowl) Sept 2014
Elvis Costello and Ben Folds at the Hollywood Bowl – with the Los Angeles Philharmonic September 2014
Bernstein’s CANDIDE – with the Boston Symphony, Bram Tovey, Anna Christy, Frederica von Stade, Nicholas Phan, Richard Stuart et al, Tanglewood Music Tent, Lenox MA August 2014
NY Premiere of Fairouz’ AUDENESQUE – with Mimesis Ensemble with Kathryn Krasovec soprano, Weill Hall, NYC May 2014
Richard Rodney Bennett Memorial Concert – with Eddie Daniels tenor sax; Jonathan Lemalu bass-baritone; Fred Sherry cello; Mike Truesdell timpani with New York premieres of Reflections on a Theme of William Walton and Concerto for Stan Getz; the American premieres of Songs Before Sleep and Chelsea Reach and the world premiere of Suite for Timpani and Strings(from film BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD 2006/ arranged S. Dunn 2013), St Peter’s Church, NYC, NY October 2013
Atlanta Symphony gala concert featuring Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Atlanta GA, March 2013
Omaha Symphony and soprano Jennifer Zetlan premiere of Schoenberg/Dunn Four Brettl – Lieder for Voice and Chamber Orchestra; also Debussy (arr. Schoenberg/Benno Sachs); JS Bach (arr Webern) Ravel and Stravinsky, Omaha, NE March 2013
Ligeti Piano Concerto with Jacaranda Symphony and Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng pianist, Santa Monica, CA January 2013
Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS (original 1935 production version) with Alfred Walker, Laquita Mitchell, Marquita Lister and Gregg Baker; Boston Symphony as cover/coach for Bram Tovey; Symphony Hall, Boston, MA September 2012
West Coast Premier of Gubaidulina Risonanza– for Jacaranda Series concerts Santa Monica, Ca April 2012
SUMEIDA’S SONG – by Mohammed Fairouz with Mimesis Ensemble soprano Jo Ellen Miller, mezzo Rachel Calloway, tenor Robert Anthony Mack and baritone Mischa Bouvier. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall NY April 2012
Duke VIOLIN CONCERTO -1st performance since 1943 premier with violinist Tricia Park and the U of Iowa Symphony, Iowa City IA March 2012
Trey Anastasio 2012 Winter Symphony Tour – Conduct Phish frontman and guitarist Trey Anastasio’s symphonic appearances with the Atlanta Symphony, The Pittsburgh Symphony, The Colorado Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Feb-March 2012
California Riverside Ballet – multiple performances of Tchaikovsky’s NUTCRACKER with NYC ballet stars Janie Taylor and Sebastian Marcovici, December 2011
Diaghilev Festival/Orphic Trilogy of Vernon Duke – at the Great Hall of St Petersburg with the St Petersburg Philharmonic and chorus and soloists of the Marinsky Theatre performing The End of St Petersburg oratorio, Epitaph(for Diaghilev) for orchestra and chorus and Dedicaces for piano solo, soprano obligato and orchestra, October 2011
West Coast Premier of Phillip Glass’ – Another Look at Harmony; Part IVfor mixed chorus and organo on Jacaranda Series concerts Santa Monica, Ca, October 2011
Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg – at the Hollywood Bowl conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with special guests Beck, Sean Lennon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Victoria LeGrand and others, August 2011
World Premiere of SUMEIDA’S SONG – by Mohammed Fairouz at Ethical Culture Society in NYC, with Mimesis Ensemble soprano Jo Ellen Miller, mezzo Rachel Calloway, tenor Robert Anthony Mack and Randall Scarlata, baritone, April 2011
American Opera Projects/Manhattan School of Music HENRY’S WIFE by Randall Eng – Directed by David Herskovitz in staged ‘Page to Stage’ presentations , March 2011
California Riverside Ballet – multiple performances of Tchaikovsky’s NUTCRACKER Fox Performing Arts Center, December 2010
Ravel La Valse and Màrquez Danzon no. 2– with the University of Iowa Orchestra, September 2010
Cabaret Songs and European ‘New Music’ 1900-1920 – with the Center for New Music Ensemble (works of Weill, Debussy, Ravel and Schoenberg/Dunn) , September 2010
New York City Opera – Vox festival of American Opera with scenes from EVANGELINE REVISTED by Julian Wachner and A STAR ACROSS THE OCEAN by Scott Davenport Richards, Skirball Auditorium NYC May 2010
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra – an evening with Natalie Cole at the Hollywood Bowl, September 2009
The Rosenman Legacy Concert – a symphonic tribute to film composer Leonard Rosenman with the NYU Symphony Orchestra and works by Bach/Webern, Berg, Copland, Rosenman and Vitali/Rosenman , Skirball Auditorium, NYC, March 2009
CAROUSEL – for UCLA opera directed by Peter Kazaras, Schoenberg Hall, LA Ca, May 2009
Trumpeter Chris Botti with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra – at the Hollywood Bowl, July 2008
Gounod’s ROMEO AND JULIET – for Pittsburgh Opera “Behind the Curtain”, Benedum Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA November 2006
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony– with the Orchestre National de Lyon, Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon France February, 2006; North Carolina Symphony, Koko Booth Auditorium Raleigh, North Carolina, May 2006: and the Orchesta Sinfonica de Guanajuato Mexico, September 2006
Richard Rodney Bennett’s The Garden– world premiere performance Glimmerglass Opera, Busch Auditorium, August 2006
Malcolm Williamson’s HAPPY PRINCE– for Kentucky Opera with puppets and design by Amy Trompetter, Louisville, KY 2005
Schoenberg’sPierrot Lunaire– with mezzo Brenda Patterson, New York Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center, NYC NY 2005
ANIMAL TALES – by George Plimpton and Kitty Brazelton: music direct fully produced workshop and premiere of opera for children , Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Fl 2005
SELECTED SOLO PIANO APPEARANCES WITH MAJOR ORCHESTRAS :
American Composers Orchestra with Maestro Dennis Russell Davies – Rosza : Spellbound Concerto Carnegie Hall, NYC NY 2001
American Composers Orchestra with Maestro Dennis Russell Davies – Duke : Concerto in C for piano and orchestra ( orchestrated Dunn – world premiere )Carnegie Hall, NYC NY 1999
Atlantic Chamber Orchestra with Maestro Lukas Foss conductor, Scott Ballantyne, vc, and Michael Guttmann, vln – Beethoven: Triple Concerto op. 56, the Music Festival of the Hamptons, Long Island, NY 2002
Atlantic Chamber Orchestra with Scott Dunn conductor and soloist – Mozart : Concerto in d, K 466, The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Long Island, NY 2001
Atlantic Chamber Orchestra with Scott Dunn conductor and soloist – Haydn : Concerto in D, The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Long Island, NY 2000
Bournemouth Symphony with Maestro Harold Farberman – Bazelon : Sunday Silence for Piano and Orchestra , Bournemouth, England 1996
Eos Orchestra – Lieberson: King Gesar (NY premiere), Alice Tully Hall , NYC NY 1997
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with Maestro John Mauceri – Rosza : Spellbound Concerto, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, Ca 2000
Macedonian Philharmonic with Maestro Evans Christ – Gershwin : Rhapsody in Blue Skopje , Macedonia 2011
PREMIERES AND FIRST PERFORMANCES:
Marc Adamo: Lysistrata reference recording for Houston Opera premiere production, NYC 2004
John Adams: Road Movies for Violin and Piano (west coast premiere),LA 2010
Franco Alfano: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano (American Premiere)Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center NY, 2008
Franco Alfano: Violin Sonata (American Premiere)Symphony Space, NY, 2010
Franco Alfano: Quintet, Violin Sonata and Nenia and Scherzino (world premiere recording)for Naxos label, 2011
Trey Anastasio: Time Turns Elastic (Hollywood Bowl Version) with the LA Philharmonic, LA, 2014
Trey Anastasio: Frost with the Oregon Symphony Portland OR 2014
Trey Anastasio: Petrichor with the Seattle Symphony Seattle, 2014
Richard Rodney Bennett: The Garden for sixteen solo voices and piano, conducted world premiere Busch Auditorium, Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown NY, 2006 and UK premiere with the BBC chorus at the Barbican Center London 2016
Richard Rodney Bennett: Four Songs (orchestrated by Dunn) world premiere with Claire Martin and the BBC Orchestra, the Barbican London UK 2016
Richard Rodney Bennett: Reflections on a Theme of William Walton for eleven solo strings, conduct NY premier, St Peter’s Church, NYC NY 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Concerto for Stan Getz with Eddie Daniels – tenor sax, conduct NY premier, St Peter’s Church, NYC NY 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Suite for Strings and Timpani – arr. Dunn (from 2006 film BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD) world premier, St Peter’s Church, NYC NY 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Songs before Sleep with bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu, conduct American premier, St Peter’s Church, NYC NY 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Chelsea Reach(arr. RRB) conduct American premier, St Peter’s Church, NYC NY 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Portsmouth Point by Lord Berners (arranged Richard Rodney Bennett) played with Bennett American premiere, Bruno Walter Auditorium, NYC, 2005
Richard Rodney Bennett: The Ballad of Sweet William for Children’s Chorus and piano 4 hands (performed with composer) and Young Peoples Chorus of New York City world premiere, Society for Ethical Culture and WQXR radio NYC, 2004
Richard Rodney Bennett: Noctuary – for solo piano, performed west coast premiere, Zipper Hall, LA, Ca 2004
Roger Bourland: LA RUISEÑOR MEXICANO – ballet premiered with OSSL and the Ballet Folklorico, Teatro Angela Peralta, Mazatlan Mexico 2016
Roger Bourland: LA PALOMA Y LA RUISEÑOR – with book and lyrics by Mitchell Morris; Spanish adaptation by Placido Domingo Jr. and additional Spanish adaptations and orchestrations by Scott Dunn world premiere performances at the Teatro Angela Peralta, Mazatlan Mexico 2014
Vernon Duke: Piano Concerto in C (orch Dunn 1998), performed world premier with ACO Carnegie Hall 1999
Vernon Duke: Sonata for Violin and Piano; (NY premiere)Symphony Space, NYC NY 2009
Vernon Duke: Homage to Offenbach and Capriccio Mexicano (NY premiere)Symphony Space, NYC NY 2010
Vernon Duke: The End of St Petersburg oratorio (Russian/European premiere)The St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra, chorus and soloists, The Great Hall, St Petersburg, Russia 2011
Vernon Duke: Epitaphe for chorus and orchestra (Russian/European premiere)The St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra, chorus and soloists, The Great Hall, St Petersburg, Russia 2011
Vernon Duke: Dedicases for piano solo, soprano and orchestra (Russian/European premiere) Nicholai Mazhara pianist and The St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra, The Great Hall, St Petersburg, Russia 2011
Vernon Duke arranged Richard Rodney Bennett – FOUR SONGS for violin and piano world premiere with violinist Tricia Park, September 2012
Vernon Duke: MISIA – a ‘new’ Vernon Duke musicalwith book and lyrics by Barry Singer; musical arrangements and adaptations by Scott Dunn and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. World premiere recording at Avatar studios in NYC with all-star Broadway cast, 2015
Danny Elfman: DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FOR THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON (with additional orchestrations by Scott Dunn)Latin American premiere Valle de Bravo Mexico 2014 and Australian premiere at Sydney Opera House, 2015
Julius Eastman: Gay Guerrilla (for four pianos) west coast premiere for Jacaranda concerts with Billy Childs, Daniel Schlossberg and Louise Thomas for Jacaranda concerts, Santa Monica CA 2018
Duke Ellington: New World A-Comin’ (arranged chamber orchestra Dunn 2019) for Jacaranda Concerts with pianist Cecil Lytle and the Jacaranda Ensemble conducted Dunn Santa Monica CA 2019
Mohammed Fairouz: SUMEIDA’S SONG (world premiere) with Mimesis Ensemble, Ethical Culture Society, NYC NY 2011
Mohammed Fairouz: Audenesque (NY premiere), with Kathryn Krasovec soprano and with Mimesis Ensemble Weill Hall, NYC 2014
Mohammed Fairouz: Sadat (NY premiere) with Mimesis Ensemble Weill Hall, NYC NY 2015
George Gershwin: An American in Paris (arranged 2016 Scott Dunn for violin and piano) premiered in private house concert with violinist Scott Conklin 2017, Iowa City IA
Michael Giacchino – STAR TREK BEYOND – film with live orchestra world premiere with Seattle Symphony, Seattle WA 2017
Philip Glass: Another Look at Harmony Part 4 (west coast premiere) Jacaranda series concerts, LA CA 2011
Sofie Gubaidulina: Risonanza (west coast premiere) Jacaranda series concerts, LA CA 2012
Ricky Ian Gordon: Orfeus and Euridice performed world premiere with Elizabeth Farnum, soprano and Todd Palmer, clarinet, Cooper Union, NYC, 2001
Ricky Ian Gordon: 2244 Shore Point Road a review for “la Fabbrica” with Angelina Réaux Teatro Giotto, Vicchio Italy 2003
John Harbison: Waging Peace performed west coast premiere for Song Fest with soprano Natalie Janssen, Gloria Cheng et al for ‘SongFest 2005’ Pepperdine University, Malibu CA 2005
Charles Ives: The Black March (St Gaudens), Here the Conquering Hero Comesand various small ensemble works (west coast premieres), LA Ca 2010
Peter Lieberson: King Gesar performed New York premiere with Kurt Ollman, baritone and Eos Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall NYC 1997
Nico Muhly: Memory Drones for RRB, St Peter’s Church RRB memorial concert NYC 2013
David Noon: Symphonia Apocalyptica world premiere with Mahattan School of Music percussion ensemble, NYC NY 1998
Ned Rorem: Another Sleep world premiere with baritone Kurt Ollman, for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall NYC, 2002
Leonard Rosenman: world premiere Theme and Elaborations for Violin and Piano, with René Mandel LA CA 1992
Leonard Rosenman: American premiere of Vitali/Rosenman –Ciaconna in G minor(from the film JURIJ) with NYU Symphony and Greg Fulkerson, violin NYC 2009
Leonard Rosenman: NY premiere of STAR TREK IV SUITE with NYU Symphony Skirball Hall NYC 2009
Leonard Rosenman: NY premiere of EAST OF EDEN SUITE with NYU Symphony Skirball Hall NYC 2009
Leonard Rosenman: NY premiere of REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE SUITE with NYU Symphony Skirball Hall NYC 2009
Arnold Schoenberg arranged Scott Dunn: World premiere of FOUR BRETTL-LIEDER for voice and chamber orchestra with Jennifer Zetlan, soprano and the Omaha Symphony, Omaha NE 2013
COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS:
I WATCH YOU SLEEP – Scott Dunn celebrates Richard Rodney Bennett with Claire Martin and the Royal Philharmonic, S Dunn arranger, conductor and pianist, Claire Martin voice, Rob Barron piano, Jeremy Brown bass, Matt Skelton drums, Ryan Quigley flugelhorn and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Stunt Records STUCD 23012, 2023
REBELLIOUS – Music of Julius Eastman with Billy Childs, Scott Dunn and others featuring Dunn’s adaptation of Gay Guerilla and Stay on It as limited edition cd and stream at jacarandaliverecordings.bandcamp.com 2020
Richard Rodney Bennett – Reflections on a 16th Century Tune and Suite from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (ed. Lindup) The BBC Music Magazine Collection Vol. 26 no. 12 2018
MISIA – a new Vernon Duke musical cast album – with book and lyrics by Barry Singer, music adapted and arranged by Scott Dunn and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick; starring Marin Mazzie, Jonathan Freeman, Bobby Steggert, Marc Kudisch, Jason Danieley, Lauren Worsham et al produced by Tommy Krasker and Phillip Chaffin for PS Classics 2015 (PS 1526)
Vernon Duke: Violin Concerto/the Complete Works for Violin– with Elmira Darvarova violin, Scott Dunn piano and conductor and the ORF RadioSymphonieorchester of Vienna; world premiere recordings for Urlicht Audiovisual 2014 (UAV 5990)
Leon Kirchner: Revelations – premiere recording of early and unrecorded works. Scott Dunn, cond.; Joel Fan piano; Beverly Hoch and Diana Hogland, sopranos; and Leon Kirchner, piano. Verdant World Records 2013 (VWR 002)
Mohammed Fairouz: SUMEIDA’S SONG – An Opera in 3 Scenes – world premiere recording and OPERA NEWS ’10 best’ Recording of 2012. Scott Dunn, cond; Jo Ellen Miller, soprano; Rachel Calloway, mezzo; Robert Mack, tenor; Mischa Bouvier, baritone and the Mimesis Ensemble Bridge 2012 (Bridge 9385)
Franco Alfano: Quintet; Violin Sonata– with Elmira Darvarova, violin; Mary Ann Mumm, violin; Craig Mumm, viola and Sam Magill, cello, Naxos 2011 (8.572753)
Scott Dunn: A Chopin Recital, illia 2011 (illia 60102)
Franco Alfano: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello; Cello Sonata – with Sam Magill, cello and Elmira Darvarova, violin, Naxos 2009 (8.570928)
Vernon Duke: Piano and Cello Concertos and Homage to Boston Suite – with Russian Philharmonic, Dmitri Yablonsky, conductor and Sam Magill cello Naxos 2007 (8.559286)
Lukas Foss: Complete Solo Piano Works, Naxos 2005 (8.559179)
Irwin Bazelon: Junctures – Albany 2003 (Troy 602)
James Sellars: Piano Works, CRI 2001 (869)
Scott Dunn: the night’s music, illia 1999 (illia 60101)
Irwin Bazelon: Fairy Tale – Fusions with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett Albany 1998 (Troy 282 )
Roger Reynolds: The Paris Pieces, Neuma 1996 (450-91)
Irwin Bazelon: In Memorium – with Bournemouth Symphony, Harold Farberman, conductor and Dorothy Lawson, cello Albany 1995 (Troy 174 )
PUBLICATIONS, MAJOR ARRANGEMENTS, ORCHESTRATIONS AND EDITIONS:
Richard Rodney Bennett, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke and others – I WATCH YOU SLEEP :S cott Dunn celebrates Richard Rodney Bennett with Claire Martin and the Royal Philharmonic, S Dunn arranger, conductor and pianist, for Stunt Records Chester Novello, London 2023
Richard Rodney Bennett – Four Songs (Early to Bed; Let’s Go and Live in the Country; I Never Went Away and Goodbye for Now) orchestrated by S. Dunn, Music Sales London 2016
Richard Rodney Bennett: Suite for Timpani and Strings(from film BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD 2006/ arranged S. Dunn) Music Sales London 2013
Richard Rodney Bennett: Ballad in Memory of Shirley Horn (arranged for Violin and Piano, Scott Dunn; edited Veronica Jacobs) Music Sales London 2015
Richard Rodney Bennett: Ballad in Memory of Shirley Horn (arranged for Viola and Piano, Veronica Jacobs; edited Scott Dunn) Music Sales London 2015
Elmer Bernstein: Suite from TO KILL A MOCKINBIRD for full orchestra, arr Dunn 2021
Roger Bourland: LA PALOMA Y LA RUISEÑOR – opera with book and lyrics by Mitchell Morris; Spanish adaptation by Placido Domingo Jr. and additional Spanish adaptations and orchestrations by Scott Dunn 2014
Vernon Duke (orchestrated Scott Dunn/1998): Piano Concerto in C Boosey and Hawkes, 2008
Vernon Duke: The Vernon Duke Songbookvolume one (edited by Scott Dunn) Hal Leonard/Boosey and Hawkes, 2012
Vernon Duke: MISIA – a ‘new’ Vernon Duke musicalwith book and lyrics by Barry Singer; musical arrangements and adaptations by Scott Dunn and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Kay Duke Music 2015
Vernon Duke: April in Paris (arranged Dunn/2015) for Violin and French Horn (available on request)
Vernon Duke: ENTR’ACTE ballet for Ballanchine arranged for two pianos and edited by Scott Dunn, Schirmers/Music Sales 2018
Vernon Duke: April in Paris Fantasy – a concert piece for solo clarinet and orchestra (by Duke for Johnny Green, Ralph McLane and the Columbia orchestra 1938) transcribed and edited by Ron Goldstein and Scott Dunn for Schirmers/Music Sales 2018
Dunn, S.A.: ‘Dunn’s Orchestral Translator – A phrasebook and lexicon for the international musician in English, French, Italian and German’ (in prep/awaiting release) 2014
Julius Eastman: Gay Guerilla for four pianos –performance edition by Scott Dunn with Seth Parker Woods, G Schirmers, NY 2018
Danny Elfman (additional orchestrations by Scott Dunn) – Danny Elfman’s Music for the films of Tim Burton, premiere Royal Albert Hall, London UK 2013
Danny Elfman (Dunn supervising orchestrator and editor): Rabbit and Rogue commissioned by Twyla Tharp and the ABT, premiering at the Metropolitan Opera NYC 2008
Danny Elfman (arranged Dunn for Katia Popov): Edwardo the Barber (extended solo version) from EDWARD SCISSORHANDS for solo violin and orchestra 2018
Duke Ellington: New World A-Comin’ (arranged for chamber ensemble 2019 Scott Dunn) G Schirmer/Music Sales 2019
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess –1935 original production versionedited by John Mauceri with assistance from Wayne Shirley, Charles Hamm and Scott Dunn, Universal Editions 2006
George Gershwin: An American in Paris (adapted for violin and piano 2016 by Scott Dunn) awaiting publication
Alex North: SIX SCENES from STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951 arr. Dunn 2023) for full orchestra
Leonard Rosenman: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (Warner Bros. 1955) live orchestra adaptation by Scott Dunn, 2016 commissioned by LA Phil; PGM productions NYC
Leonard Rosenman: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE Symphonic Suite – arranged by Scott Dunn, 2019 awaiting premiere and publication
Arnold Schoenberg: Drei Brettl-Lieder/Three Cabaret Songs for Voice and Chamber Orchestra (orchestrated Scott Dunn 2018) awating publication Universal Editions 2019
Arnold Schoenberg: Vier Brettl-Lieder/Four Cabaret Songs for Voice and Chamber Orchestra (orchestrated Scott Dunn 2011) Universal Editions (EU 35823), 2013
Arnold Schoenberg: NOTTURNO (arranged Dunn 2014 for string quartet and piano) Belmont/Universal Editions 2015
Rufus Wainwright: HADRIAN Scott Dunn piano vocal edition, Chester Novello UK 2022
CREDITS:
Scott Dunn, producer, arranger, conductor and pianist – I Watch You Sleep – Scott Dunn celebrates Richard Rodney Bennett with Claire Martin and the Royal Philharmonic, Stunt Records STUCD 23012, 2023
Scott Dunn asst. producer – Danny Elfman: Serenada Schizophrenia Sony Classical SACD 82876-89780 2006
Scott Dunn, orchestration supervisor – Danny Elfman’s RABBIT and ROGUE ballet for Twyla Tharp and ABT, 2008
Scott Dunn, additional orchestrations – Danny Elfman’s Music for the films of Tim Burton, 2013
Scott Dunn producer – Vernon Duke: Violin Concerto/the complete works for Violin– Elmira Darvarova violin, Scott Dunn piano and conductor and the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien; Urlicht UAV 5990, 2014
Scott Dunn, additional orchestrations for REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE sequences: LA LA LAND (Summit Entertainment, 2016) presented live with orchestra Hollywood Bowl, LA CA 2017
COMMISSIONS:
Daron Hagen: Chaplin’s Tramp – a concerto for film, piano and orchestra(for Scott Dunn) 2016
Joby Talbot: Rhapsody for Piano and Strings (for Scott Dunn) 2024
FORMAL EDUCATION :
Music
Masters of Music, Manhattan School of Music
Vocal Chamber Fellowship, Aspen Music Festival and School
Post-graduate Studies in Music, University of Southern California
Bachelors of Music (summa cum laude) , University of Iowa
Medicine
Fellowship and Residency in Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute/USC
Internship in Medicine and Surgery , L.A. County/USC Medical Center
Medical Doctorate, University of Iowa
TEACHERS:
Conducting – Jorge Mester, John Mauceri, Daniel Lewis and Harold Farberman
Piano – Byron Janis , Daniel Pollock , Brooks Smith , John Simms and Alice Hackett
Composition/Orchestration – Leonard Rosenman , Ludmila Ulehla and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Liberal Arts, The University of Iowa
Winner , USIS Arts America Artistic Ambassador Competition
President’s Award and Helen Cohn Award for Outstanding Chamber Pianist, Manhattan School of Music
Fellowship, Aspen Vocal Chamber Program
Music Associates of Aspen School Full Scholarship
Phi Beta Kappa
Full Ride Merit Scholarship, University of Iowa
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS:
Board member, American Composers Orchestra, NYC 2023 – present
Member of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, University of Iowa 2023 – present
Succesor Trustee for the Vernon Duke Estate 2022- present
Vice Chairman, Jacaranda Concerts, LA 2017 – present
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Guest Artist, University of Iowa School of Music
Guest Artist, UCLA
Voluntary faculty, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles , Ca, 1993-present
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