Scott Chaurette enjoys a varied
career as a conductor, bassist, teacher, composer, and
arranger. The founder and music director of the Seven Hills
Symphony, Mr. Chaurette has led the orchestra through a
period of overwhelming growth. In addition to performing
full concert seasons, the SHS sponsors a yearly youth
concerto competition and fosters educational partnerships
with surrounding school districts allowing local students
easy access to orchestral music. The Seven Hills Symphony
has grown to become a staple of the musical community in
central Massachusetts. In addition to his work with the
Seven Hills Symphony, Scott is the orchestra director at
E.O. Smith High School in Storrs Connecticut where he leads
one of the top orchestral programs in the state and directs
the EOS/Conn Youth Symphony, the region’s youth orchestra.
For three years, Scott served as assistant conductor of the
University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra.
An accomplished double bassist, Scott has performed
throughout the United States with a variety of ensembles
including the Portland Symphony, Boston Modern Orchestra
Project, New Hampshire Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, and
the Illinois Symphony. He has held the position of
Principal Bass with the New Bedford Symphony,
Champaign-Urbana Symphony, and the Symphony by the Sea
Chamber Orchestra. The grand prizewinner at the 1999
International Fame Festival Solo Double Bass Competition,
he has been featured in recital and as a soloist with
ensembles throughout the country. In addition to his work
in the classical world, Scott has a great deal of
experience performing as both an acoustic and electric
bassist in jazz and theater bands. During his career, Scott
has been a member of jazz combos and big bands, rock bands,
world music ensembles, and has performed in pit bands for
over 60 different musicals. Scott was previously Double
Bass Instructor at the University of Connecticut and UMass
Boston.
A committed music educator, Scott has been a judge for
Connecticut regional festivals, the Connecticut All-State
Festival, Massachusetts Central District Festival, and the
New England Music Festival. He frequently leads string
sectionals and masterclasses at many of these festivals.
For the past two years he has served as chair of the
Connecticut All-State Orchestra.
Scott holds a BM from the Boston Conservatory and an MM
from the University of Illinois, and has pursued additional
graduate study in conducting at the University of
Connecticut. His principal conducting teachers have
included Toshiyuki Shimada, Jeffery Renshaw, and Peter
Sacco, and his bass teachers have included Lawrence Wolfe,
Shigeru Ishikawa, Joseph Holt, Michael Cameron, and Donald
Howey. His compositions and arrangements are published by
BassScores Editions.