"Scott Hartman is certainly one of the finest players of the French horn that I have worked with as a composer and conductor. He is a real professional and has a great sound and wonderful technique. It is always a pleasure working with Scott, whose pleasant personality is another great asset."
Henry Mollicone
composer/conductor
"Shortly after studying with Scott, I was accepted into the UCLA Music department as a French Horn Performance Major. Prior to working with Scott I did not think this would be possible. Scott brought out my natural musicianship and helped me refine my skills as a horn player. His approach to the horn will help any musician take their playing to the next level. Scott intuitively knows what helps people improve. His breadth of knowledge will help any horn play at any level discover ways to play with more confidence, accuracy, and beauty. He gave me tools that help me critically look at my playing, know what's wrong, and make fine tune adjustments on the spot. I strongly believe any horn player will benefit greatly by absorbing and learning everything Scott has to offer. Had it not been for him I wouldn't have reached my full potential as a musician."
Aaron Bennett
"Scott Hartman has been coaching my horns at Gunn for over eight years now (not sure how many-has it been 10?). He has been instrumental in building my horn sections in all three of my concert bands. His energy and passion for music and the horn are an inspiration to my students. Scott not only teaches my students to play the horn he inspires them to love music and have a great work ethic."
Todd L. Summers
Director of Bands
Instructional Supervisor
Henry M. Gunn High School
"My son looks forward to his lessons with Scott each week. Scott teaches with humor and the enthusiasm only a true musician can reflect!"
Krista Markert
Vice President, Operations
Good Technology
"Scott Hartman is a conductor's dream come true! His playing beautiful, reliable and musical. Besides all that, he's a lot of fun!"
Dr. John Anderson
Conductor, Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra
"Scott Hartman is a wonderful musician and a tremendous asset to the Bay Area classical music scene, both as a performing artist and as a dedicated educator. As a performer Scott is a sensitive musician and an engaging colleague who stresses the importance of a collaborative effort in the musical process. As an educator, he is approachable, adored by the students, and teaches in a manner that influences the students' progress with most direct benefit and impact. A true artistic innovator and entrepreneur - Bravo!"
Roman Fukshansky
Principal Clarinet, Berkeley Symphony
Acting Principal Clarinet, Modesto Symphony
Clarinet Faculty, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory & Adult Extension Divisions
Active Orchestral Freelancer, Solo/Chamber Performer, and Educator throughout the greater San Francisco/Bay Area
"My kid started learning French Horn from Scott since he was a sixth grader. He has made tremendous improvement for the past three years and was recently placed to the California all state high school honor band. Scott is an amazing horn teacher. His enthusiasm inspires the young players to work hard. His techniques improve kid's overall performance. He also is a great role model by actively playing in various symphonies. We are fortunate to have Scott as our son's horn teacher. "
Nienping Chou
"Scott Hartman is one of the best music teachers we ever had. All my 5 kids have had various music teachers in California and Europe, but no other teacher made my student so enthusiastic about music as Scott. My son (10) has studied with Scott for almost 2 years and he is always looking forward to his weekly lesson. He has made incredible progress while studying with Scott and it is a joy to our whole family to hear our son/brother play his French horn and learn so much about music. Again: thank you Scott!!!"
Lilian Kleijnen
"Scott Hartman was the music director for our musical play here at Lynbrook High School. I was so impressed with the way he took a ragtag bunch of student musicians and turned them into a sharp, professional sounding, pit orchestra. He had a wonderful rapport with them, used efficient rehearsal techniques, and was a pleasure to work with."
Crystal Isola
Choral Teacher, Lynbrook High School and McAuliffe Elementary School
