ryan scott   percussion

 

 

Ryan Scott is an acclaimed marimba and multi-percussion soloist who has performed extensively in North America, Europe, Japan, Indonesia and Africa. He also plays with the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, the Esprit Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Composers’ Orchestra, New Music Concerts, the Bob Becker Ensemble, Soundstreams Canada, Continuum, Ensemble Noir, ArpaTambora and is a member of the Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan. He has collaborated numerous times with violist Rivka Golani, and has been a guest artist several times with NEXUS. He has made CDS for Centrediscs, CBC Records, hatART and NAXOS. Mr. Scott is currently writing a series of works for the Marimba, the first of which was premiered recently by the composer on CBC Radio’s Two New Hours.

Mr. Scott received a Bachelors and Masters degree in music from the University of Toronto where he studied with Russell Hartenberger and Robin Engelman. Mr. Scott performs exclusively on Marimba One and uses Zildjian cymbals.

Highlights of this season include the Canadian premiere of You Are (Variations) by Steve Reich in October, and a world premiere of a Marimba Concerto by Erik Ross with the Esprit Orchestra in May.

 

 

ryan@arpatambora.com

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