Concerts
Connor’s website describes his various involvement in various music activities.
This page highlights both concerts Connor has organized in addition to composition recital projects of his own work.
- Collaborative Concerts
- Curated Concerts
- Solo Composition Recitals
- Coffea Classical Series
- New Music @ Augie
- ‘Human Experiences’ Series
- Additional Projects
(2025) Characters
On July 25, 2025, Connor presented the 2nd annual summer-season Classical Music Night at Coffea. A wide range of music from Gallay to Glière to Dibley was shared to feature local musicians. The concert also included Connor’s work Bloom!
(2024) Imagine the Avenue
On July 26, 2024, Connor presented a concert in Sioux Falls, SD at the downtown coffee shop Coffea. Beautiful music from Bach, Brahms, Ginastera, and more was shared to feature local musicians and inspire imagination. The concert also included Connor’s work where words fail...!
(2024) New Music @ Augie
On February 16 and 17, 2024, Connor (with students, faculty, and friends of Augustana University) presented two concerts of music by living composers. Included were his own works Choice, Little Pieces of Us, and Goodbye!
(#1) I Have A Lot To Say
On February 6, 2022, Connor presented the 1st concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Bowling Green, OH, offered a range of stylistic, identity, and historical diversity for the community. Included were his works Small Talk and Their Voice Inside Me!
(#2) Projections: Reflections In Front, Shadows Behind
On February 17, 2022, Connor presented the 2nd concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Maumee, OH, offered a range of stylistic, identity, and historical diversity for the community.
Listen to Connor perform his piece Let's Look at the Stars!
(#3) Who We Are
On March 16, 2022, Connor presented the 3rd concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Toledo, OH, focused on contemporary music by living composers built on themes of identity. Included was his work Toying Around!
Listen to Connor perform Credo by Connor Scroggins and Mental Activities by Sofia Ouyang!
(#4) Postludes
On May 10, 2022, Connor presented the 4th and final concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Stony Ridge, OH, was built around themes of saying goodbye to commemorate finishing Connor’s master’s degree, as well as to honor all of the memories made during that time. Included was his work Vanish!
(2025) Musical World Travel
(Photo By: Daniel Lickteig)
On August 23, 2025, Connor presented a concert with Ensemble Zusammen (the cello/bass ensemble from the University of South Dakota) at the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, IA. This program featured composers and arrangers from a wide variety of countries. Among the program was the premiere of the first movement from Connor’s quartet 45/32!
(2024) Where Words Fail
On March 1, 2024, Connor (with the University of South Dakota String Area) presented a concert in Sioux Falls, SD. An eclectic assortment of works were performed, including Connor’s works Choice, where words fail..., l’année des saisons, and Goodbye!
(2022) PEAR Chamber Music Weekend
On September 24 and 25, 2022, Connor (with Steven Naylor and Amanda Withrow) presented a series of four concerts in the historic Pemberville Opera House. Each of these concerts featured music from 1900 to the present. Included were his works Futures, Frost’s Song, 2002 Musings, and Overcast!
(2021) Experiencing Time
On December 4, 2021, Connor presented 11 aleatoric works which explored concepts based on time. The works were selected from an international call for scores and performed by 4 different small ensembles. The music took place above an art showing as a hybrid concert-installation for the greater Bowling Green State University and general communities.
(2025) Chapters
On March 29, 2025, Connor held a solo recital to showcase new compositions that highlighted new friendships and collaborations fostered in South Dakota.
(2022) Being, Becoming, Breaking
On March 20, 2022, Connor held a concert with Hayden Stacki to showcase their compositions written during their master’s degrees at Bowling Green State University. See Connor perform with his colleagues on his Pierrot ensemble piece Inside Voice!
(2021) Limit
On October 16, 2021, Connor held a concert to feature his music for the community in Bowling Green, OH. See Connor perform with a large ensemble on his aleatoric piece Expansion!
(2021) Silhouettes
On May 2, 2021, Connor held a virtual concert from Bowling Green, OH, to feature his music for the greater community online, connecting Massachusetts to Ohio and beyond.
(2019) Stories We Tell
On October 20, 2019, Connor held a concert in Bernardston, MA to feature his music for the community. See Connor perform his pieces Let’s Look at the Stars and Memories of the Snowy Hillside!