Singer
Scott is a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA).
Praised for his purity of tone and expressive musicianship, bass/baritone Scott Graff has appeared as a soloist with numerous ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Musica Angelica, Catacoustic Consort, the Carmel Bach Festival, California Bach Society, and Synchromy. He has been featured as a soloist in the City of Beverly Hills’ Music in the Mansion Series and has performed solo recitals for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auxiliary.
Scott has appeared as a soloist with numerous ensembles.
Scott is also an active ensemble singer. Now in his 19th season with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, he is part of their touring company presenting the staged production of Orlando di Lasso’s monumental Lagrime di San Pietro (directed by Peter Sellars) which has been seen in Los Angeles and around the world (performances have taken place in Chicago, Melbourne, Mexico City, Guanajuato, London, Paris, and Salzburg; 2020 dates include Seattle, Auckland, and Hong Kong. For more information, visit https://lamasterchorale.org/lagrime-di-san-pietro-tour). He also toured with LAMC in the premiere of John Adams’ oratorio, “The Gospel According to the Other Mary,” and participated in the live recording of the work. As part of the Los Angeles Chamber Singers (led by Peter Rutenberg), he lent his voice to Padilla: Sun of Justice, which was awarded the 2007 Grammy® for Best Small Ensemble recording.
In addition to live performance, Scott has participated in soundtrack recordings for more than 60 feature films (Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jumanji, Frozen, Minions, Smallfoot, and Sing, to name a few) and television projects (various Mickey Mouse short cartoons, House of Cards, and Family Guy).
He is an instructor of voice on the music faculty of Pomona College in Claremont, California.
Clips
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Orlando di Lasso (c1530-1594): Lagrime di San Pietro (1594) Text by Luigi Tansillo (1510-1568)
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Tom Flaherty: “Die Schöne Muellerin Report” (2019) Text by R. Mueller, D. Trump, and Cynthia Fogg
Melissa Givens, soprano; Scott Graff, baritone: Joti Rockwell, mandola; Cynthia Fogg, viola and Tom Flaherty, cello; Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano.
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Disney’s Frozen coronation scene (prominent feature moment for the chorus, in which I was singing)
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Disney Stayin’ Cool—Mickey Mouse short subject (chorus singing four-part Christmas carol in the final moments, in which I sang both bass and tenor parts)
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Synchromy, Live Performance of Jason Barraba’s “Five oh Won See Three” for baritone, boomwhackers, and nut shaker.
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St. John Passion with Los Angeles Chamber Choir, Chung-Uk Lee, conductor.
Clips
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Orlando di Lasso (c1530-1594): Lagrime di San Pietro (1594) Text by Luigi Tansillo (1510-1568)
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Tom Flaherty: “Die Schöne Muellerin Report” (2019) Text by R. Mueller, D. Trump, and Cynthia Fogg
Melissa Givens, soprano; Scott Graff, baritone: Joti Rockwell, mandola; Cynthia Fogg, viola and Tom Flaherty, cello; Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano.
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Disney’s Frozen coronation scene (prominent feature moment for the chorus, in which I was singing)
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Disney Stayin’ Cool—Mickey Mouse short subject (chorus singing four-part Christmas carol in the final moments, in which I sang both bass and tenor parts)
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Synchromy, Live Performance of Jason Barraba’s “Five oh Won See Three” for baritone, boomwhackers, and nut shaker.
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St. John Passion with Los Angeles Chamber Choir, Chung-Uk Lee, conductor.