Scott Allen Lindroth (born 1958) is an American composer and teacher based near

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. Lindroth joined the faculty of

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in 1990, where he is the Vice-Provost for the Arts and the Kevin D. Gorter Associate Professor of Music; his colleagues at Duke include composers

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, John Supko, and

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. Lindroth teaches undergraduate courses in music theory, composition, and electronic music, as well as graduate seminars on composition-related topics. In the spring of 1995, Lindroth served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at

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. Born in

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, and raised near

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac () is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the southern end of Lake Winnebago and had a population of 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Fond du Lac met ...

, Lindroth holds D.M.A. and M.M. degrees in Composition from the Yale University School of Music, and a B.M. degree in Composition from the

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. Lindroth’s music has been commissioned and performed by ensembles such as the

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, and the Ciompi Quartet. Recordings of his music are available on the CRI, Equilibrium, and

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labels.

References

External links

Scott Lindroth Faculty Website
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