Scott Carter, Director of the ECU Wind Ensemble

Scott Carter is assistant professor of music at East Carolina University where he also directs the Wind Ensemble, teaches conducting and is the resident conductor for the East Carolina Playhouse and Summer Theatre. The East Carolina Wind Ensemble has premiered compositions by such outstanding composers as Vincent Persichetti, Martin Mailman and Karel Husa. Dr. Carter's performances have drawn praise from such diverse composers as Ron Nelson, Daniel Pinkham and David Diamond. He is the former Director of Bands at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Prior to that he was a Doctoral Conducting Associate at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music where he was a conducting student of Eugene Corporon, During his tenure in Cincinnati he performed on two compact disc recordings, Made in America and Hearts Music. These performances have received critical acclaim. Dr. Carter holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from East Carolina University and the Doctor of Music Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. He has extensive public school experience, having taught instrumental music in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. During his time there, he was awarded the North Carolina Band Association's Award of Excellence and was the Southeastern United States winner of the Stanbury Award for Teaching Excellence. Under his leadership as Music Director, the Rocky Mount High School Marching Band won 3 Bands of America Grand National Championships.

carterr@ecu.edu