Major Scott McKenzie

Commander and Conductor

Major Scott McKenzie previously served as the Director of the United States Army Chorus in Washington, DC. Other previous assignments include Executive Officer, United States Army Europe Band & Chorus, Heidelberg, Germany; Executive Officer, Student Company, US Army School of Music, Norfolk, Virginia; and Saxophonist and Staff Arranger, 82d Airborne Division Band, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

An active composer and arranger, Major McKenzie has written several original pieces for bands from the middle school to professional level. His Fanfare for Enduring Freedom for Brass Choir and Bass Drum was a 2007 winner of the Dallas Wind Symphony "Call for Fanfares" competition and was performed by the combined brasses of the Dallas Wind Symphony and The US Army Field Band.

Major McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Virginia Tech and a Master of Music degree in composition from George Mason University, where he was a student of Dr. Glenn Smith and Mark Camphouse. He previously studied music education and conducting at Old Dominion University and the Peabody Conservatory. Prior to enlisting in the Army, he taught band, chorus, and general music at the middle school level for four years.

Major McKenzie is a graduate of the Basic Music Course, Airborne School, the Primary Leadership Development Course, Officer Candidate School, the Adjutant General Officer Basic and Captains Career Courses, and the Army Band Officer Course. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Noncomissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, and the German Bronze Parachutist Badge.