Scott Richardson, accompanist

Scott Richardson is active as a freelance accompanist specializing in choral accompaniment and in the flute repertoire. He is the pianist for both the Ottawa Choral Society and the Carleton University Choir, and has also accompanied the Canadian Centennial Choir and the Ottawa Children's Choir. In addition to his freelance piano work, Scott maintains a busy schedule of private teaching. For the past four seasons, he has been the Musical Director of Atlantic Voices: The Newfoundland and Labrador Choir of Ottawa.

Scott grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and studied music at Mount Allison University. His graduate studies took him in a different direction, however, and he completed a Ph.D. in English literature at the University of Ottawa. As an organist and choir director, Scott has held various positions in the Atlantic Provinces and in Ottawa, and is currently Music Director at Orleans United Church