Scott Holshouser, principal keyboardist with the Houston Symphony, has been a member of the orchestra since 1980. He began his musical training in Athens, GA and attended Florida State University before moving to Houston to continue his studies at the University of Houston. He is now a member of the faculty at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. He is a former staff pianist with the Houston Ballet and the Houston Grand Opera and presently is the accompanist for the Houston Symphony Chorus, the Ima Hogg National Young Artist Competition and the Corpus Christi Young Artist Competition.

If you weren't a musician, what would you most like to do?
If I wasn't a musician, I would love to be a pro golfer.

What are your favorite hobbies?
My favorite hobbies are helping my son with his theater and voice and piano, and accompanying duets that his mother (my wife Eileen) and him sing.

What is your favorite Houston destination?
My favorite Houston destination is the golf course, but I only get to go about twice a year!