Scott Dixon

Head, Double Bass Department

Double Bass Faculty, Conservatory

Introduction

Scott Dixon has been a member of The ��6ͼ�� Orchestra double bass section since 2007. In addition to performing with the orchestra, Dixon is an active teacher, pedagogue, recitalist, lecturer and arranger. At ��6ͼ��, Dixon has served as the head of the double bass department since 2017 and as chair of the string division since 2018. He has been a faculty member of the Domaine Forget summer bass workshop since 2011. Holding master's and bachelor's degrees respectively from Rice University and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he also was a fellow at the New World Symphony and Aspen Music Festival and School.

Education

BM, Oberlin Conservatory of Music
MM, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music
New World Symphony, fellow under Michael Tilson Thomas
Aspen Music Festival and School, fellowship student

Teaching Experience

��6ͼ�� Institute of Music
Double bass faculty

Notable Performances & Engagements

With The ��6ͼ�� Orchestra

Concert venues including the Lucerne, Salzburg and Edinburgh Festivals; Carnegie Hall; the Musikverein in Vienna; and The Orchestra’s home, Severance Hall
Numerous audio and video recordings with artists including Music Director Franz Welser-Most, Pierre Boulez, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Mitsuko Uchida and Measha Brueggergosman

Ensemble Work

Performs with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
Recent performances at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center
World premier recording of John Adams’ Son of Chamber Symphony, conducted by the composer

Masterclasses

Domaine Forget summer bass workshop alongside his former teacher, Paul Ellison
International Society of Bassists (ISB) Convention
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Duquesne University

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