Panorama
Panorama is one of the finest professional steel pan ensembles in the United States. Scott, the groups founder and leader is a multi-talented musician who has performing for nearly two decades. As an authority on Caribbean music, as well as a veteran at symphony, Broadway shows, experimental music, jazz and modern chamber music, he founded both the Atlanta Percussion Trio and the World Music Consort. He currently serves as Principal Percussionist/Timpanist with the Atlanta Ballet, and performs with the Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Symphony. The group has performed all over the southeast and Midwest.
Founded in the 1980’s,the band plays on the entire set of 7 types of steel drums. The steel pans are the only new acoustic musical instrument invented in the twentieth century.
The inventor and father of the modern steel pan, Trinidadian Ellie Mannette, has custom built the entire orchestra of instruments for the group and continues to applaud their work, arrangements and expertise. As well, he keeps the instruments in meticulous tune and is considered the master of tuning and rich tone in the steel pan world.
The group is known not only for the multicultural diversity, but also in the variety of Indonesian, Caribbean, Hispanic, Creole, French, African and American music which they perform.
Another trade mark of the group is their brilliant showmanship and virtuosity which combine with wonderful arrangements to produce a thrilling concert. In addition, on request Scott can also serve as narrator or emcee guiding the audience through the musical territory performed and offering educational insights as well as humor and audience involvement. They have performed for steel drum competitions in New York, Antigua and Trinidad as well.
As a marimba soloist, Scott has toured under the auspices of George and South Carolina arts commissions, performed residencies at local school and universities & festivals in Atlanta, and performed throughout the US and in Italy.
His performance degree was granted by Georgia State University, as well as a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory. Additional studies in specialized courses in timpani, marimba, jazz and ethnomusicology have take place at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Colorado State University in Fort Collins, The Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Kiev, USSR, Manhattan School of Music in New York City , and with a host of New York performers ranging from Tabla virtuosi to timpanists of the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic.
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