Scott Watkins

Scott Watkins has appeared as recitalist and soloist with orchestra in more than thirty countries around the world, including China, Austria, Germany, England, France, Italy, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Haiti, the United States, Canada, and Central America. He has worked with conductors Andrew Davis, David Lloyd-Jones, Fabio Mechetti, Heping Liu, and Roger Nierenberg among others. Watkins has given three solo recitals at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, and has performed at The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Folio Weekly called Watkins "a polished player in his prime."

Watkins is an active performer at JU, frequently appearing with faculty colleagues. He has studied with Bela Siki, Raymond Dudley, Marilyn Neely, Alexis Weissenberg, and Edward Kilenyi. Watkins earned the Bachelor of Music degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory, the Master of Music degree from the University of South Carolina, and holds the Doctor of Music degree from The Florida State University.