Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson is the Professor of Trombone in the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Dr. Anderson holds the Vernon A. Forbes Chair as Principal Trombone in Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra. Anderson teaches undergraduate and graduate trombone students and History of Rock and Roll. In addition, he teaches Honors Seminars on The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Anderson earned degrees from the University of Minnesota (DMA 1995), Northwestern University (MM 1987), and Iowa State University (BM 1985). 

Dr. Anderson is an active recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. He has performed solo recitals throughout the United States including the International Trombone Festival, The American Trombone Workshop, The International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, Iowa Bandmasters, The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Concordia University, Luther College (Iowa), Trinity College (Texas), The University of Memphis, St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) and the University of Nebraska. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Dallas Brass, the Strategic Air Command Band, the ACC Heartland of America Band, the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra, the University of Nebraska Wind Ensemble, the University of Nebraska Symphonic Band, the University of Nebraska Symphony Orchestra, the Omaha Wind Symphony, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, the Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra, the Lincoln Municipal Band, The Nebraska Chamber Ensemble, The New Music Agency, and the Iowa State University Wind Ensemble.

 He has performed with the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet and the University of Nebraska Brass Trio on tours throughout the United States and internationally with recitals in the Czech Republic. Anderson is an active orchestral performer on trombone, tenor tuba, and bass trumpet and has performed nationally and internationally as Principal and Second Trombone with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Omaha Symphony, and the Des Moines Symphony, and as second trombone in the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Ballet and Opera Omaha. He has performed under the direction of several conductors including Osmo Vanska, Christopher Hogwood, John Williams, Eiji Oue, Robert Shaw, Neeme Järvi, Christoph Eschenbach, David Zinman, Michael Stern, Hans Vonk, Christopher Wilkins, Edward Polochick, and Edo de Waart. Dr. Anderson has performed in numerous national touring productions including Matilda, Chicago, The Producers, Ragtime, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Hello Dolly, Matilda, and Victor/Victoria. He has also played in concerts backing Hannah Huston, Lou Rawls, The Lettermen, Steve Lawrence, and Edie Gorme, The Moody Blues, The Temptations, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Pam Tillis, Mannheim Steamroller, Marvin Hamlisch, and Mark O'Connor to name a few. Anderson has recorded with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, The Strategic Air Command Band, Hannah Huston, and The Des Moines Symphony. Dr. Anderson is a Conn-Selmer performing artist and plays Bach trombones.

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• Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra