Allan R. Scott

Conductor

Simply put, he is not to be missed!
-Chestnut Hill Local ...splendidly realizes the awesome spiritual power of a score.
-Main Line Times ...charismatic energy on and off the podium.
-Independent Record

ABOUT ALLAN R. SCOTT

"Maestro Scott is as intoxicating as you could wish and has that all-too-rare feeling of risk-taking spontaneity.”
-New Zealand National Radio

Currently in his sixteenth season as Music Director of the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, Maestro Allan R. Scott is one of the most dynamic figures in symphonic music and opera. He is widely recognized for his outstanding musicianship, versatility, and ability to elicit top-notch performances from musicians. SYMPHONY Magazine praised Maestro Scott for his “large orchestra view,” noting that “under Scott’s leadership the quality of the orchestra’s playing has skyrocketed.”

Maestro Scott has also become closely associated with the works of Gustav Mahler. He has conducted all of Mahler’s symphonies nationally and internationally with companies such as The National Orchestra of Romania and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra of New Zealand. New Zealand National Radio noted “A concert with Maestro Scott is as intoxicating as you could wish..., and has an all-too-rare feeling of risk-taking spontaneity.”

In addition to making his debut with Marble City Opera this Season, Maestro Scott has appeared with such companies as The Tanglewood Music Center, Royal Opera of Netherlands, Portland Opera, Fairfax Opera Company, Kent Opera, The Bucharest National Opera, The National Radio Orchestra of Romania in Bucharest, New Zealand’s Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Firelands Symphony in Cleveland, Pottstown Symphony (PA), Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, New Artists Philharmonic (CO), and Fairfax Symphony.

Dividing his time between residences in Helena and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia native also begins his seventeenth season as Music Director of Pennsylvania’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony in addition to serving as the Principal Conductor of the Wilmington Ballet Company in Delaware for the past decade.

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Having studied piano since the age of five and his conducting studies at the age of fifteen, Maestro Scott developed his artistry under the guidance of some of the most prolific conductors of our time including Seiji Ozawa, and Charles Dutoit. He further refined his craft with Luis Biava, Zdenék Macal, Sir David Willcocks, and Jorge Mester at renowned institutions, among them the Tanglewood Music Center, California Conducting Institute, The Keene Music Festival, Ogontz Music Festival, and the Conducting Institute of South Carolina.

Artist courtesy of Athlone Artists.

Schedule

2022-2023
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25 June 2022
Montana Ting
Helena, Montana

A Night in Hollywood at Montana Ting

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
16 July 2022
Carroll College
Helena, Montana

Symphony Under the Stars: The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John

Helena Symphony Orchestra
17 September 2022
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Opening Night ~ Violinist Stephen Cepeda & Ravel’s Bolero

Helena Symphony Orchestra
24 September 2022
Dock Academy
Souderton, Pennsylvania

Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra
22 October 2022
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Mozart’s Requiem

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
5 November 2022
Dock Academy
Souderton, Pennsylvania

Violinist Stephen Cepeda Plays Scottish Fantasy

Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra
12 November 2022
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Helena, Montana

Mozart by Candlelight

Helena Symphony Orchestra
5 December 2022
Cathedral of St. Helena
Helena, Montana

Christmas in the Cathedral

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
16-18 December 2022
Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, Delaware

The Nutcracker

Wilmington Ballet Orchestra
Wilmington Ballet Company
14 January 2023
Dock Academy
Souderton, Pennsylvania

Carmen & Symphonie Fantastique

Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra
28 January 2023
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Liszt & Also Sprach Zarathustra

Helena Symphony Orchestra
25 February 2023
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

TCHAIKOVSKY’s Violin Concerto & Fourth Symphony

Helena Symphony Orchestra
25 March 2023
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Pianist Claire Huangci Returns with Rachmaninoff

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
1 April 2023
Dock Academy
Souderton, Pennsylvania

Rachmaninoff & The Return of Pianist Claire Huangci

Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchestra & Chorale
19 April 2023
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Gershwin’s Magic Key

Helena Symphony Orchestra
6 May 2023
Helena Civic Center
Helena, Montana

Sweeney Todd

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
24 June 2023
Montana Ting
Helena, Montana

A Night in Hollywood at Montana Ting

Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale

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Press

Allan R. Scott is on a mission to bring music to the people, and if his music is as infectious as he is, then its only a matter of time.

Independent Record

Maestro Scott’s spiffy programming effectively highlighted the orchestra’s sections in a variety of styles and moods, which demonstrated Scott’s close rapport with the players and their solid preparation.

The Coloradoan

Maestro Scott is as intoxicating as you could wish and has that all-too-rare feeling of risk-taking spontaneity.

New Zealand National Radio

While his cautious smile came and went, Maestro Scott worked with ferocity throughout the performance, his expression revealing the urgency and surprise hidden in the music.

Independent Record

One of the more notable concerts this season is Music Director Allan R. Scott’s programming of symphonic masterpieces coupled with rarely heard works, including the world premiere performance of award-winning composer Howard Yermish’s Not the Gentle Hours Rise for orchestra and soprano soloist.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Maestro Allan R. Scott splendidly realizes the awesome spiritual power of a score.

Main Line Times

He (Scott) delivered the short evocative phrases with precision and unity, and with appropriate intensity and style;…wonderfully, he controlled the dramatic intensity at the climax to come naturally and powerfully, accompanied by well thought-out phrasing and articulation, precise rhythm, and musical understanding.

The Coloradoan

Maestro Scott’s ability to captivate listeners and performances is mesmerizing. Simply put, he is not to be missed!

Chestnut Hill Local

Maestro Scott’s conducting of this stirring music obviously stirred the orchestra and the audience. He caught the music’s sturdiness and poignancy, its brightness and introspection, its directness…, its freshness and visceral quality. It was a grand finale – credit Maestro Scott with leading this orchestra in a wonderfully musical concert!

Main Line Times

Something for everyone has been the mantra of new Music Director Allan R. Scott, as he has attracted audiences young and old to the Helena Symphony, creating a cultural renaissance throughout the state.

Independent Record

Music Director Allan R. Scott is a musician for musicians and audiences alike thanks to his charismatic energy on and off the podium.

Chestnut Hill Local