SCOTT MEREDITH
trumpet
Dr. Scott Meredith currently resides in Poulsbo, Washington where he performs as principal trumpet with the Olympia Symphony, Port Angeles Symphony and the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and actively performs with the Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Auburn Symphony, Yakima Symphony, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, North Corner Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Tacoma. He has served as Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wyoming, as well as on the faculties of the University of Northern Colorado and the University of North Texas. He also spent three years as a music educator in Wyoming directing high school band. Dr. Meredith has performed nationally with the Boulder Philharmonic, Cheyenne Symphony, Fort Collins Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, the Irving, Plano, and San Angelo Symphonies, Dallas Wind Symphony, North Charleston Pops, Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, and at the Colorado Music Festival.
Dr. Meredith earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in trumpet performance from the University of North Texas and his Masters of Music degree from the University of North Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education and Music Performance degrees from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Meredith can be heard on the CD “Chamber Music of Jennifer Higdon” featuring the premiere recording of her “Trumpet Songs” (“Trumpets can sing, too, and trumpeter Scott Meredith does just that, displaying a gorgeous tone and sense of phrasing.” Fanfare Magazine). He can also be heard on the “Teaching Music through Performance in Band” series as well as numerous recordings with the University of North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Corporon as part of the “Klavier Wind Project,” including: Convergence, UFO: Music of Michael Daugherty, Time Pieces, Recollections, Symphonic Excursions, Escapades, Carmina Burana, Hemispheres, Allegories, and Retrospectives.
In his spare time Dr. Meredith enjoys watching movies (especially Star Wars!!), exploring Washington on his bike, and hanging out with his wife Tamara and daughter Kat.
Dr. Meredith is a Bach Artist for the Conn Selmer Co.