Scott Steidl has written music for full orchestra, classical and popular chamber groups and music theater.  Described stylistically as "All American" by John Rockwell of the New York Times, his recognitions include three top ASCAP composer grants, the Alexander Gretchaninov Scholarship, the Irving Berlin Prize from the Juilliard School, the Sigvold Thompson Composition Competition award and finalist place for the Rudolf Nissim Prize. Scott is a Juilliard trained composer holding two doctoral degrees, one of them in Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. He also has a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from Juilliard and two bachelor's degrees. Steidl worked with legendary composers Elliott Carter, Peter Mennin, Vincent Persichetti and David Diamond. He completed a one act opera to the W.W. Jacobs short story The Monkey’s Paw with a libretto by Edward Berkeley, described by Allan Kozinn of the New York Times as “couched in music that is colorful, well paced and richly detailed.” His musicals Close Enough for Jazz, Young Adulteries, Miss. Schumann's Quartet and Wesley, were all produced in New York City. Scott has had orchestral commissions and theater works performed around the country. His orchestral LP Fire Dreams, was recorded by The New Zealand Symphony. He also holds a doctoral degree in medicine from Mount Sinai Medical School and a fellowship in retina surgery from Harvard Medical School.