Scott Kinmont—Trombone
Since his appointment to the Sydney Symphony at the age of 20, Scott Kinmont has achieved the unusual distinction of winning international solo competitions on both trombone and euphonium - in 1993 he won the United Musical Instruments International trombone solo competition held in the US, and in 1999 was the winner of the International Tubamania solo euphonium competition held in Australia.
Scott was the recipient of the Fulbright Award for the Visual and Performing Arts in 2002 and used this to complete a Masters of Music and appear as guest lecturer in euphonium at the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago. In addition to his orchestral commitments, Scott is currently Lecturer in Trombone Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Scott has appeared as a soloist with a variety of ensembles including brass bands, jazz ensembles and orchestras. He has also appeared as a guest artist at many of Australia's leading musical institutions and at many of this country's most important brass symposiums. Scott has collaborated with young Australian composers and has premiered several pieces written for him including a euphonium concerto by Peter Keller premiered in Chicago, USA in 2003. Scott has also been a member of many of Australia's leading ensembles, including the Canberra Trombone Quartet who finished second at the International Brass Ensemble Competition held in the US in 1993.
Scott and his wife Dearne live in the Southern Suburbs of Sydney and have two cheeky children, William and Chloe and a spoilt dog, Lucy.