Scott Joiner

Scott Joiner
Scott Joiner discusses his work in opera at the National Arts Club
Born(1982-05-11)May 11, 1982
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, composer

Scott Joiner is an American singer, composer, teacher and conductor.[1][2][3] He created the role of Dickon in the world premiere of Nolan Gasser's opera The Secret Garden with the San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances in 2013.[4] Among the five one-act operas he has written, The Shower was presented at the Wiener Kammeroper in 2019, and Death of a Grailsman received a YouTube premiere in 2021. He composed the score and starred in the short opera film, Connection Lost (The Tinder Opera) or L'opera di Tinder,[5][6] which won Best Score at Ireland's Kerry Film Festival.[7] The miniature one-act opera received its live stage premiere by Opera Carolina in November 2016 as part of National Opera Week.[8] Joiner and Tinder Opera Co-creator, Adam Taylor (writer/director) were featured on NPR's All Things Considered in 2017.[9]

During the pandemic of 2020, Joiner was a featured vocalist for GRATEFUL, The Songs of John Bucchino 20th Anniversary Virtual Concert along with Leslie Odom Jr., Stephen Schwartz, Corey Cott, Mykal Kilgore, Ann Hampton Callaway, Toni Tennille, Amanda McBroom, and Andrea Marcovicci.[10] Joiner also performs as a jazz pianist and his body of work includes compositions for piano, vocal, choral and chamber music ensembles.[11] In 2021 Minton's Cabaret presented the retrospective, The Sounds of Scott Joiner, featuring Jessica Fishenfeld, Edward Hardy and others.[12] From 2020 to 2023 he was music director and choral conductor at the Savannah Country Day School. He is the artistic executor and definitive biographer of the composer and music critic Eric Salzman 1933–2017.[13]

  1. ^ Lewin, Naomi (28 March 2017) 'The Tinder Opera' Creators Hope You Swipe Right On Online Opera – NPR Classical National Public Radio www.npr.org
  2. ^ "Scott Joiner". American Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Scene: People: Scott Joiner". Schmopera.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Kosman, Joshua (3 March 2013) "'Secret Garden' review: Child's delight. THEATER REVIEW" San Francisco Chronicle
  5. ^ O’Driscoll, Bill (7 December 2016) Film Kitchen Pittsburgh City Paper
  6. ^ Paul, Kari (20 October 2016) ‘The Tinder Opera’ wants young Americans to fall in love with classical music MarketWatch
  7. ^ "Kerry Film Festival 2016 closes with awards after 5 superb days of film". Scannain: Irish for Movies. 25 October 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Devores, Caroline (20 October 2016) A ‘Barber’ and a Tinder opera: Not your usual beginningCharlotte Observer
  9. ^ Lewin, Naomi (28 March 2017) 'The Tinder Opera' Creators Hope You Swipe Right On Online Opera – Deceptive Cadence from NPR Classical National Public Radio www.npr.org
  10. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (24 November 2020) "Leslie Odom Jr., Stephen Schwartz & More Join GRATEFUL, the Songs of John Bucchino 20th Anniversary Virtual Concert". Broadway World News Desk. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "'Pianopalooza' coming to Blue Ridge Performance Arts Center". Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina). Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  12. ^ Cristi, A.A. (16 December 2021) "Minton's Cabaret Presents: THE SOUNDS OF SCOTT JOINER, Featuring Jessica Fishenfeld & More!". Broadway World News Desk. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Eric Salzman biography available for download". ericsalzman.com. Retrieved Dec 29, 2023.