Scott Whetham

• Instrument: Tuba
• Role: Principal

Scott Whetham joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as Principal Tuba in 1984, and with them has performed the concertos of John Williams and Vaughan Williams. He is on fifteen of the orchestra's recordings. A highlight for him was the ESO 1994 "Northern Lights Tour". Other orchestras and ensembles with which he has performed include the Calgary Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Opera and Ballet Orchestras, Broadway's touring production of Annie, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Peru. He has taught at the the University of Regina, The Banff International Festival of Youth Orchestras and currently teaches tuba at the University of Alberta and MusiCamp Alberta (formerly MusiCamrose).

Mr. Whetham began playing tuba in the North Vancouver Youth Band, under the direction of Arthur Smith. He studied with Dennis Miller (Vancouver Symphony), with further training at the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the Eastman School of Music. Attending classes of Arnold Jacobs, Roger Bobo, Richard Erb and Christopher Leuba (horn) were additionally inspiring. He has been featured in broadcasts on the CBC as both performer and composer. His Nonet for Brass - After Emily Carr was recently premiered at the International Women's Brass Conference in Toronto. In Edmonton, he plays with the Tarragon Tea Orchestra (a European style salon orchestra), a tuba quartet and a basement rock band. Scott collects extremely boring postcards and is learning how to winter cycle after making the decision to go carless.