ATLANTA MUSIC ICON WILLIAM FRED SCOTT JOINS WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS
Date: May 13, 2010 Choir type: School Choirs Voicing: Children
ATLANTA, May 13, 2010 - The Westminster Schools announced today that Atlanta’s music icon William Fred Scott will join the school’s faculty as Director of Choral Music effective August 2010. In addition to teaching music theory, Scott will conduct two large high school choruses (9th-10th grade and the 11th12th grade Chorale) as well as the twenty-four voice chamber choir known as the Ensemble.
During his career Scott has made a significant contribution to
Atlanta
’s music scene. Before joining Westminster he was Artist-in-Residence at
BrenauUniversity
and Artistic Director of the
InternationalOperaCenter
. Prior to that, he was Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera and Associate Conductor of The Atlanta Symphony, where he created the popular Champagne Concert Series. He is a native of Thomasville, GA, and a graduate of
GeorgetownUniversity
’s
School
of
Foreign Service
.
“Strengthening our music program with a professional of Fred’s caliber is an example of our Teaching for Tomorrow campaign, as we attempt to attract and recruit the best teachers,” said Bill Clarkson, President of The Westminster Schools. “We are thrilled to have a music legend join our faculty and look forward to his contribution to our music program.”
Westminster’s Teaching for Tomorrow is a comprehensive and multi-year campaign to secure the funds necessary to recruit and retain the next generation of teachers, and to provide faculty and students with the resources to enhance learning and perform to their highest potential.
Westminster is the preparatory school, founded on Judeo-Christian principles, that provides a supportive, encouraging environment for motivated young people from diverse backgrounds to learn more about who they are and who they can be.
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