Scott Brown

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Scott Brown is an emerging saxophonist and educator, currently serving as Instructor of Saxophone at Wesleyan University. A proponent of new music, he frequently collaborates with living composers, leading to several new works utilizing the saxophone. He has recently performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective and has presented recitals at the International Saxophone Symposium and the North American Saxophone Alliance conferences.

Scott holds the baritone saxophone chair of the nationally recognized Hierax Quartet. Hierax recently won the national third prize in the 2025 MTNA Competition and were semi-finalists in the Plowman Chamber Competition. Since its inception, the ensemble has actively engaged in outreach performances throughout New England.

He holds degrees in saxophone performance from the University of Georgia and Florida State University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Hartt School, studying with Carrie Koffman.