Scott A. Lindroth

Education

• D.M.A. Yale University, 1991
• M.A. Yale University, 1989
• MMus Yale School of Music, 1982
• B.M. Eastman School of Music, 1980

Research Interests

I compose instrumental and vocal music as well as work with electronic media. My most recent compositions Alarm Calls for wind ensemble, String Quintet, and Twitter Music for two percussion and electronics.

Miscellaneous

Work for Chamber Orchestra commissioned by a consortium of eight schools of music, Work for the Meehans/Perkins Percussion Duo

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

• Fromm Foundation Commission, Fromm Foundation at Harvard University, November 2017
• William Revelli Composition Contest, National Band Association, December 2011
• Howard Foundation Fellowship, 2002-03
• Bass Professorship - Kevin D. Gorter Associate Professor of Music, 2002-07
• Academy Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 0 1996
• Guggenheim Fellowship, Guggenheim Foundation, 0 1988
• International Society of Contemporary Music Prize, ISCM, 0 1988
• Koussevitzky Foundation Composition Award, Koussevitzky Foundation, 0 1988
• New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts, 0 1988
• Rome Prize Fellowship, American Academy in Rome, 0 1985
• National Endowment for the Arts Grant, National Endowment for the Arts, 0 1984
• Revson/New York Philharmonic Fellowship, Revson Foundation, 0 1984
• International Society of Contemporary Music Prize, ISCM, 0 1983

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• Music 261.01, Theor/prac tonal mus i Synopsis

  Biddle 102, MW 10:05 AM-12:20 PM

• Neurosci 289.01, Music and the brain Synopsis

  Biddle 104, Tu 03:20 PM-05:50 PM

Recent Professional Work:

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• S.A. Lindroth. Alarm Calls. 2013 .  [abs]
• S.A. Lindroth. String Quintet. 2013 .  [abs]

• Lindroth, SA. "Teaching Composition: Artistic Growth Through Confrontation, Tact, Sympathy, and Honest." Contemporary Music Review 31.4 (2012): 297-304. [doi]  [abs]

• S.A. Lindroth. Passage. 2011 .  [author's comments]

   Commissions:

• Two Pieces for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Ensemble, 1977/01/01
  with Scott A. Lindroth

• Spin Cycle, Youngstown State University, December 2, 2003
  YSU Wind Ensemble, Stephen Gage - conductor
• Spin Cycle, University of California, Los Angeles, November 2003
  performed by the UCLA Wind Ensemble, Thomas Lee - conductor
• Spin Cycle, Eastman School of Music, November 11, 2003
  performed by the Eastman Wind Orchestra
• Bell Plates, Dartmouth College, August 22, 2003
  Electric Rainbow Coalition Festival, Adam Swilinski - percussion
• Spin Cycle, Meymandi Hall, Raleigh, May 23, 2003
  North Carolina Wind Orchestra, Michael Votta - conductor
• Quartet, University of Minnesota, Duluth, April 24, 2003
  performed by Zeitgeist
• Bell Plates, Yale University School of Music, April 10, 2003
  Adam Swilinski - percussion
• Spin Cycle, East Carolina University, April 10, 2003
  ECU Wind Ensemble, Scott Carter - conductor
• Bell Plates, University of South Carolina, April 8, 2003
  Southern Exposure Music Festival, Cameron Britt - percussion
• Terza Rima, University of South Carolina, April 8, 2003
  Southern Exposure Music Festival, Petrea Warneck - oboe
• Spin Cycle, CBDA National Conference, Minneapolis, March 28, 2003
  USC Wind Ensemble, H. Robert Reynolds - conductor
• Quartet, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, March 2, 2003
  performed by Zeitgeist
• Quartet, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, February 27, 2003
  performed by Zeitgeist
• String Quartet, University of South Carolina, January 30, 2003
  Ciompi Quartet
• Spin Cycle, Lawrence University wind Ensemble, November 26, 2002
  Robert Levy, cond.
• Spin Cycle, University of North Texas Wind Ensemble, October 31, 2002
  Eugene Corporon, cond.
• Spin Cycle, Raleigh, October 31, 2002
  UNC Wind Ensemble, Michael Votta - conductor
• Spin Cycle, University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble, October 10, 2002
  Jeffrey Renshaw, cond.
• Spin Cycle, University of Arizona Wind Ensemble, October 3, 2002
  Gary Hill, cond.
• Spin Cycle, University of Michigan Wind Ensemble, March 6, 2002
  Michael Haithcock, cond.

• Composer in Residence, Yale School of Music, April 9-10, 2003
  
• Composer in Residence, University of South Carolina School of Music, April 8, 2003