Scott grew up in Athens and played at the Hole in the
Wall (now the Last Resort Grill) with local greats like Reggie
Whitehead and others of that era. He graduated
from Athens High School (now Clarke Central) in 1971.
Scott Holshouser has been the orchestra keyboardist for the Houston Symphony since 1980 and is accompanist for the Houston Symphony chorus. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he began his musical training in Athens, Georgia with Ina Gerchefski. While attending Florida State University he studied with Leonard Mastrogiacomo and continued studies in Houston with Abbey Simon.
With the Houston Symphony he has played over 25 solo performances ranging from Bach and Mozart to Gershwin, and played the Schubert F minor Fantasy for two pianists several times with Christoph Eschenbach in concerts. Holshouser has been a staff pianist for the Houston Opera and Houston Ballet, and currently serves as staff accompanist for the Houston Symphony (Ima Hogg) auditions, and the Corpus Christi, San Angelo, and Kingsville, Texas national music competitions. He is a regular participant in the Grand Teton music festival, playing orchestra and chamber music.
Scott Holshouser has taught piano as an affiliate artist on the faculty of the University of Houston. He met his wife Eileen while accompanying the Houston Symphony Chorus, and they have a young son Sean who is a great addition to the family.
His son, Sean, has performed multiple lead roles in large theater
productions in Houston, and sang the national anthem with the Houston Symphony for the July 3 and 4 concerts in 2017, attended by over 15,000 people.
A suggested $10 donation will go to Sean's education costs.
Father Scott and son Sean gave a concert at No. 3 Railroad Street on July 29, 2017 on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Gene Holshouser, Scott's father, who often attends our events with his wife Anne. The images below are from that 2017 concert.
Doors Open at 6:00, Potluck meal, Music at 7:00
Suggested Donation: Ten dollars at the door to benefit Sean Holshouser's education costs
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Photos by Glenn Galau © 2018. Visit the Photo Gallery for the complete set of images.
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