MrScott Kinmont

Scott Kinmont has established himself as one of Australia’s leading brass performers and pedagogues, appearing as a guest artist with several orchestras, universities and music festivals in Australia, Asia and Europe.  In addition to his role as Lecturer in Trombone Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium, he has held the position of Associate Principal Trombonist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

A passionate educator, many of Scott’s former students have won international solo competitions, teaching and playing positions throughout the world including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Munich Philharmonic, the Munich Radio, and almost every Australian orchestra. His enthusiasm for developing music education in rural areas has led to his involvement in regular masterclasses and performances at regional conservatoriums and schools across New South Wales.

As a soloist, Scott holds the unusual distinction of winning international solo competitions on both trombone and euphonium and has premiered several works written for him, including a concerto for euphonium and orchestra by Lee Bracegirdle which was the first time a concerto for the instrument has been featured in a season by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.  An enthusiastic chamber musician, Scott is  a member of the Australian Brass Quintet, the Sydney Ophicleide Quartet and the New Holland Sackbut Ensemble.

As a conductor, Scott regularly conducts professional, community and university ensembles and has premiered many compositions and arrangements for various combinations of brass instruments in an effort to expand the available material for performance for brass.

Scott studied primarily with Michael Mulcahy and has had extended studies with many of the world’s leading trombonists. 

Scott also performs on the obscure Renaissance instrument, the Serpent, partly as a research project but mostly to annoy his family.