bio
Scott Slapin's viola playing has received critical acclaim in Fanfare, Strad, the American Record Guide, Mundo Clásico, and Musical Opinion, and his popular recital compositions have been performed by hundreds of viola players worldwide. Scott and his wife, violist Tanya Solomon, performed together as the award-winning Slapin-Solomon Viola Duo for more than twenty years; many of Scott's compositions can be heard on ten albums recorded by the Slapin-Solomon Viola Duo, the Wistaria String Quartet, the Penn State Viola Ensemble, and the American Viola Quartet. Scott has premiered solo works in Carnegie's Weill Hall, at international viola congresses, and on many albums, and he was the first person to record the complete set of J.S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas on viola. He can also be heard playing solo Bach, Paganini Caprices, and some of his own compositions on various soundtracks for film and TV. Scott studied composition with Richard Lane and viola/violin with Barbara Barstow and Emanuel Vardi, and at eighteen was one of the youngest graduates of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Scott and Tanya teach viola and violin privately worldwide via Skype. For more information, visit scottslapin.com and violaduo.com.
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