Bio

James B. Scott (They/them) is a performer, collaborator, teacher, composer, and puzzle quality control technician. Notably they are a founding member of The Matchsticks Bassoon Quartet, a 501(c)3 nonprofit aiming to use their platform to advocate for a more equitable and inclusive present and future of classical music. 

James’ biggest goals as a performer are to help bring the music of traditionally underrepresented groups to the forefront to give their talents the recognition they deserve and to program works by living composers. 

They have been composing for most of their musical journey, using composition as a tool to aid their musical growth and understanding on the bassoon. Early on, their music was inspired by Japanese video game music and traditional Hawaiian songs as their musical journey began as a military transplant living on the island of Oahu. 

Today their music has enjoyed performances at places such as The International Double Reed Society annual conference and at university's across the United States. 

James holds a Bachelors of Bassoon performance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master's of Bassoon performance from Colorado State University.