Krista Cornish Scott

Krista is an active teacher and lecturer on both early and contemporary music, and is a frequent presenter at international conferences in Canada, Europe, and the US. Passionate about introducing young musicians to diverse music, she has lectured on Hildegard von Bingen and women composers of medieval and modern works at the high school and collegiate level. This past season she was invited to lecture for the International Chant Academy and traveled to Portugal to perform and record 17th century polyphony.  As a conductor she has guest conducted for Collegium Cincinnati, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, the YPCC Chorus and Chamber Choir, and most recently is the current guest director for the Mother of Mercy alumna choir. An ardent supporter of women composers, recent commissions include works by Melissa Dunphy, Ellen Harrison, Carlotta Ferrari, and Luna Lab young composer Azalea Twining.

Over her four decades as choral singer, she has sung for renowned Canadian conductors Elmer Iseler, Jon Washburn, and Diane Loomer, and professionally for top American conductors Craig Hella Johnson, Anton Armstrong, Donald Nally, Benedict Sheehan and many others. Krista has recorded with the professional early music ensemble Publick Musik, with Vocal Arts Ensemble and Craig Hella Johnson in the world premiere recording of Kyle Smith’s Canticle, with Blessed Art Thou Among Women, the Grammy-nominated Divine Liturgy by Kurt Sander (PaTRAM Russian Orthodox Institute) and conductor Peter Jermihov; and the New Choral Voices recording series with Coro Volante which has premiered over 100 new works by living composers. Her most recent release as a conductor is You Are Illuminated, a disc of previously unrecorded music by R. Murray Schafer.