Michael Scott

                                                 

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Professor of Flute, University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Chair, Department of Woodwind, University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Principal Flute, Australian Chamber Orchestra (Foundation Member)

Principal Flute, Orchestra of the Australian Opera

Principal Piccolo, Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Guest Principal Flute, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Visiting Lecturer, Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide

Visiting Lecturer, Australian Institute of Music

Sound Systems Consultant, Audio Excellence Pty. Ltd., Sydney

Sydney Wind Quintet

Executive Officer, Conservatorium Mid-North Coast

Guest Lecturer and Artist in Residence, University of Nagoya, Japan

Guest Conductor and Soloist, Radio Broadcast Orchestra, Shanghai China

Visiting Lecturer, Conservatory of Music, Shanghai, China

National and International Touring for Musica Viva Australia, Australian Broadcasting

Corporation and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs 

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Michael Scott is a leading exponent of the French School of Flute playing, having studied with Gaston Crunelle at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, Paris, where he was awarded Premier Prix de Flute. Crunelle was a pupil of Phillipe Gaubert, who was in turn a pupil of Paul Taffanel, founders of the French School of Flute playing. Michael also studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal while living in Paris.

Many of Michael’s  former students have gained professional orchestral and academic positions within Australia and overseas. Many others have become community flute teachers.

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