Scott D. Laird is an Instructor of Music and Fine Arts Chair at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics where he directs the orchestra and oversees all Fine Arts activities (Art, Music, and Theater) for the NCSSM-Durham and NCSSM-Morganton campuses. A native of Indiana, PA, he earned his B.S. in Music Education and his M.A. in Violin Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is an active string educator, performer, recording artist, and conductor. His orchestras have been recognized at the local, regional, and national level for their superior and musically mature performances.

Laird is an electric violinist and recording artist and has appeared on the Motown, REX and Roadrunner record labels. He has performed for many years in the Triangle Area with a variety of bands and singer/songwriters. His last solo CD entitled, Simple Gifts, features his writing and performing on a variety of string instruments with an emphasis on the electric violin. He is also well known for his electric violin work with the progressive thrash metal band, Believer and he continues to keep a close relationship with the band. The Gospel Music Association nominated their album, Dimensions , for a Dove Award in 1993. In the early 2000's, Scott collaborated with Motown artist and former student, Mya, writing and performing the orchestration on the song "Nothing at All." He has shared the stage with other well known artists including Dave Brubeck, Lost in the Trees, Mike Marshall, Joey Calderazzo, Jon Metzger, Reliably Bad and others. He and his wife Barbra are the proud parents of 3 adult sons, Matthew, Joseph, and Cael, and reside in Durham, NC. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.