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Solo Percussionist. Drummer. Teacher.
Scotty Horey (B.A., M.M.A., D.M.A.) (USA) is a widely internationally respected solo percussionist, drummer, teacher, health and wellness advocate, and coordinator of cultural exchange. Formerly based in Minneapolis, MN, USA, he currently serves as Instructor of Percussion at the Music School of Delaware while maintaining his work as a solo artist, clinician, and freelance drummer/percussionist. from 2020-2022, he lived in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico where he held the position of full professor of percussion at the famous Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, the top percussion school of Mexico. From 2012-2020, he served as both principal percussionist of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, and Lecturer of Percussion at the University of Minnesota, Morris. From 2009-present, he has been a featured solo artist and clinician in over 200 universities and international music festivals throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America. His strongest passions include contemporary-classical music, progressive rock, jazz fusion, mind/body "holistic" awareness, and cultural exchange, typically performing on solo marimba and drumset. Read More
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2024
Sunday, January 21st, 2024: Concerto Soloist with the Wilmington Community Orchestra, performing "Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra" (2021) by Kai Stensgaard (North American Premiere Performance), 3:00pm, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802.
Monday, January 22nd, 2024: Duo Recital with flutist Margaret Swinchoski.
Saturday, January 27th, 2024: Duo Recital with flutist Margaret Swinchoski at Mspillion Concert Series.
Thursday, February 15, 2024: "The Addams Family" Musical Theater show (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 6:30pm, Sanford School, 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
Thursday, February 16, 2024: "The Addams Family" Musical Theater show (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 6:30pm, Sanford School, 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
Thursday, February 17, 2024: "The Addams Family" Musical Theater show (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 6:30pm, Sanford School, 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
Thursday, February 18, 2024: "The Addams Family" Musical Theater show (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 6:30pm, Sanford School, 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
Saturday, February 24th, 2024: Performing as Drummer at the All State Chior Concert, Cape Henlopen HS, Lewes, Delaware, Saturday, February 24, 7:00 pm.
Sunday, February 25, 2024: Lecture/Workshop Presentation, "Music, Mindfulness, and Learning Science for Students, Parents, and Teachers", at the Music School of Delaware Annual Suzuki Day, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024: Chamber Music Performance, Music School of Delaware Women’s History Month Concert "Higdon Zango Bandango ", 7pm, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802*
Wednesday, March 13, 2024: "Fun Home" Musical Theater show with the New Light Professional Theater Company (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 7:30pm, OperaDelaware Studios in the Ballroom upstairs, Wilmington, DE.
Thursday, March 14, 2024: "Fun Home" Musical Theater show with the New Light Professional Theater Company (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 7:30pm, OperaDelaware Studios in the Ballroom upstairs, Wilmington, DE.
Friday, March 15, 2024: "Fun Home" Musical Theater show with the New Light Professional Theater Company (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 7:30pm, OperaDelaware Studios in the Ballroom upstairs, Wilmington, DE.
Saturday, March 16, 2024: "Fun Home" Musical Theater show with the New Light Professional Theater Company (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 7:30pm, OperaDelaware Studios in the Ballroom upstairs, Wilmington, DE.
Sunday, March 17, 2024: "Fun Home" Musical Theater show with the New Light Professional Theater Company (performing drums and percussion in pit orchestra), 2:00pm, OperaDelaware Studios in the Ballroom upstairs, Wilmington, DE.
Thursday, March 21st, 2023: Artist Series Concert (Solo Marimba and Percussion Performance), 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Thursday Musical 501 South 2nd StreetMinneapolis, MN, 55401, Tickets are $15 for non-members, $10 per ticket for groups, and $6 for students. More Info at ThursdayMusical.org
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024: Guest Artist Recital and Clinic at Stephen F. Austin State University, 7pm- Recital, 1pm- Clinic, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1936 North St, Nacogdoches, TX 75965.
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024: Solo Marimba Performance, Music School of Delaware Faculty Recital, 7pm, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802*
Monday, July 1st - Saturday, July 6th: Guest Artist/Teacher at UEA - Universidade do Estado Do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, Details TBA.
Wednesday, July 24 - Wednesday, July 25th, 2024: Guest Artist/Teacher at "Workshops in Creative Music", Blue Ridge Center for Music and Creativity, Syria, Virginia.
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024: "Marimba Movin' and Groovin' with Dr. Scotty Horey", 10am, Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lakeview Drive, Selbyville, DE, 19975, FREE admission. For more info CLICK HERE.
Sunday, November 3rd, 2024: Performing as Percussionist with the Wilmington Community Orchestra, Fall Classical Concert, 3:00pm, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802.
Thursday, December 5th, 2024: Performing as solo artist in the Thursday Musical Artist Series Concert, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Thursday Musical 501 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, Tickets are $15 for non-members, $10 per ticket for groups, and $6 for students. More Info at: ThursdayMusical.org.
program:
“Bonding Prelude” for solo marimba - Scotty Horey
“Cocktail” for solo marimba - Krystian Skubała
“Ein Liebeslied” for solo marimba - Nebojša Jovan Živković
Friday, February 21st, 2025: Performing as solo artist/composer in “One Sound, One Mind, A Concert Event with Scotty Horey Building Community Bridges” as part of the Music School of Delaware’s “MSD100” Centennial Celebration, 7:30pm, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802. $5 cover. This culturally inclusive evening combines two primary musical communities: that of the classical music tradition, and that of the jazz/rock/pop scene in Delaware. The unique music of international solo artist and Music School of Delaware faculty member Scotty Horey, as well as leading Delaware musicians, will both be featured. Join us in guided musical participation, an informal discussion, and a guided mindfulness exercise. Come help us celebrate the joy, rhythm, melody, musical excellence, and humanity that binds these styles together.
program:
- Guided Meditation -
“Bonding Prelude” (for solo marimba) - Scotty Horey
“Cocktail” (for solo marimba) - Krystian Skubała
“Invasive Species” (for solo drumset) - Scotty Horey
“The Return from Ach-Tow Island” - Scotty Horey
“New Meadows River” - Scotty Horey
“All This Time” - Sting (arr. Scotty Horey)
“Full Circle Suite” - Scotty Horey
I. Life is a Whimsical Poem
II. Courage Has No Boundaries
III. Brandywine Creek
“My Spot on the Carpet” - Scotty Horey
Saturday, March 8th, 2025: Performing as percussionist/drummer with the Delaware All-State Choir, 4pm and 7pm concerts, Dover High School, 1 Dover High Dr, Dover, DE 19904.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025: Performing in the Horey-Swinchoski flute and percussion duo, 11am-12pm, Greenwood Public Library, 100 Mill St, Greenwood, DE 19950.
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025: Performing in the Horey-Swinchoski flute and percussion duo, “Everything Flute” Concert, 3pm, Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802.
August 2025: Clinics and Solo Concert in the International Percussion Festival - Medellín, Medellín, Colombia. (details TBA).
August 2025: Clinic and Solo Concert at the Universidad de Panamá, Panamá City, Panamá (details TBA).
August 2025: Clinics and Solo Concerts at the “Vibraciones” International Percussion Festival and International Percussion Festival - Arequipa, Lima and Arequipa, Peru (details TBA).
Clinics and concerts for the 2024-25 season are being finalized and will be announced soon.
