David Scott

David Scott served as trumpet and jazz teacher and performer for the 25th annual Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) Academy & Festival at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota this summer. LSM is the pinnacle program for the Lutheran Music Program, and is a premier summer music training program for young people.

This year, more than 125 high school age student musicians from thirty US states and three countries outside the US spent four weeks participating in a rigorous schedule that included individual primary and secondary instrument lessons, small ensembles, musicianship class, large ensembles, electives (including church music, collegium musicum/early music and jazz) as well as attendance at daily recitals.

As a member of the artistic faculty, Scott maintained a private studio, coached a small ensemble and the jazz band, taught musicianship, and performed with a faculty ensemble, the Praetorius Brass Quintet. Additionally, he performed in solo recitals and played for worship services throughout the summer.

LSM students are served by a roster of 35 faculty artists – all of whom are esteemed practicing professional musician and academicians from throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. All faculty live in residence on the host campus throughout the four-week program. The Academy culminated in a weeklong Festival, held this year on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College from July 19 to 22. Evening concerts by the Festival’s band, orchestra and choir were free and open to the public. More than 40 other free recitals and music demonstrations were also open to the public. Next year’s Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival will be held on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College from June 22 to July 20, 2008.

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Lutheran Summer Music