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Monica Scott Monica Scott, ‘cellist, has performed throughout the United States, in almost every European country, Argentina, Canada and South Korea, engaging audiences with her energetic, eloquent playing. With a stylistic range that includes historically informed performances on baroque ‘cello, music from the classic and romantic eras, to the less charted territories of twentieth and twenty-first century avant-garde and improvised music, Monica has enjoyed a varied career both abroad and in her native California. She holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam. After an artist residency at the Banff Centre (Canada) in 1994, Monica performed for four seasons with the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa in Portugal, with whom she also appeared as concerto soloist. Since moving to the Bay Area in 1998, she has been actively promoting new music: as a member of the composer/improviser collective sfSoundGroup, and as a guest artist with Composers’ Inc, the Composers Alliance, and in numerous chamber music groups. Monica performed four seasons with the San Francisco-based Del Sol String Quartet, with whom she developed an artistic vision that was recognized with two consecutive awards for Adventurous Programming by Chamber Music America and ASCAP. Monica and pianist Hadley McCarroll founded the duo martha & monica in 2006, and will be releasing their first CD this summer. A devoted teacher, Monica serves on the faculties of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department, The Crowden School, and College Preparatory School, as well as maintaining an active private studio in Oakland. O1C Performances: martha & monica MusicAEterna: Past to Present martha & monica sfSound martha & monica |
