Scott Ney

A faculty member at the University of New Mexico since 1998, Scott Ney appreciates being a part of the larger university community. He currently serves as Professor of Percussion in the Department of Music, Associate Dean of Student Success within the College of Fine Arts, and is an active member of several university committees and teams.

As a percussionist, he is recognized for his versatility and genre-crossing work as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Based in Albuquerque, NM, he performs with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Opera Southwest Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and Chatter ABQ. He can be heard on the Grammy Award winning recording, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, video production of L’Histoire du Soldat with the Santa Fe Symphony, Jungle Book II with the Seattle Symphony Recording Orchestra, and most recently on the documentary, A Long March by TS Botkin.

Professor Ney is a sought-after clinician and performer, appearing at festivals and universities throughout the United States and Europe, including multiple Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, the International Festival of Percussive Arts Perkusja in Warsaw, World Saxophone Conference in Strasbourg, and mixed chamber ensemble concerts in Köln, Nürnberg, and Würzburg.

Principal teachers include Arthur Press – Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Conservatory, Johnny Lee Lane – Eastern Illinois University, and Tom Collier – University of Washington. Past teaching positions include California State University-Fresno, University of Washington, Fresno City College, Buchanan Educational Center, and Clovis High School.

Scott Ney is a performing artist with Pearl/Adams Percussion, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Remo Drumheads, and Black Swamp Percussion.