DR. SCOTT FARTHING

          Dr. Farthing is in his second year as a full-time faculty member at Saddleback College.  He teaches Beginning and Intermediate Voice and Vocal Repertoire and Performance Procedures.  He grew up in Washington, D.C. where he had the opportunity to immerse himself in music and culture.  “I’ve never not been involved in music. I started piano studies when I was 2 ½. My brother and sister were both pianists and I could pick out, at that age, what they were playing. I was exposed to so much music. My mother found a teacher for me that specialized in children and I had my first performance when I was four. From then on, I was always involved in music, as a pianist and as a singer and then as a composer and a conductor,” Farthing said.  He received his undergraduate degree at Friends University in Piano Performance, and a Masters of Music degree and Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.   As a composer he wrote such pieces as “A Jubilant Song”, “How Can I Keep From Singing” and “Come Travel with Me.” Through his publisher, Walton Music, his compositions are sold and performed. Farthing carries with him the philosophy that, “if you can talk and breathe, you can sing.”

Contact Information:

sfarthing@saddleback.edu

Phone: 949- 582-4751