Captain Scott McKenzie

Captain Scott McKenzie

Associate Conductor

Director, The U.S. Army Chorus

Captain Scott McKenzie serves as the Director of the U.S. Army Chorus, Washington, DC. His previous assignments include service as Executive Officer, United States Army Europe Band & Chorus, Heidelberg, Germany; Executive Officer, Student Company, US Army School of Music, Norfolk, Virginia; and Saxophonist and Staff Arranger, 82d Airborne Division Band, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

An active composer and arranger, Cpt. McKenzie has written several original pieces for bands from the middle school to professional level. His Fanfare for Enduring Freedom for Brass Choir and Bass Drum was a 2007 winner of the Dallas Wind Symphony Call for Fanfares competition and was performed by the combined brasses of the DWS and the U. S. Army Field Band.

Cpt. McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Virginia Tech, and has continued studies in music education and conducting at Old Dominion University and the Peabody Conservatory. Prior to enlisting in the Army, he taught band, chorus, and general music at the middle school level for four years.

Cpt. McKenzie is a graduate of the Basic Music Course, Airborne School, the Primary Leadership Development Course, Officer Candidate School, the Adjutant General Officer Basic and Captains Career Courses, and the Army Band Officer Course. His awards and decorations include three Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, the Good Conduct Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, and the German Bronze Parachutist Badge.

Updated Tuesday, February 3, 2009 4:20 PM | Captain Scott McKenzie Bio