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A native of Atlanta, GA, Robert began studying cello at age 12.
Graduate of Rice University and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
He has studied and performed at festivals such as Tanglewood, Spoleto,
Verbier, the Accademia Chigiana, and the Sandor Vegh Academy in Prague.
Robert won first prize in the Rome Festival Competition and has
received grants from the Maggini and Virtu Foundations. Locally, he
has performed with American Bach Soloists, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque,
and the San Francisco Symphony.

I've lived in the East Bay since 2002 with my wife and two children. Since then I've kept a very intimate studio of cellists aged 7-65. Due to my travel schedule, I've been only able to work with a small number of students. I hope to expand the studio this year in order to stay home with my family!

I have extensive experience as a professional conductor, as an educator and as a private teacher.

I founded Redwood Symphony (www.redwoodsymphony.org) in 1985. I am still its Music Director as we approach our 25th anniversary. Together, we have performed very ambitious and unusual repertoire for an all-volunteer orchestra, including all of the Mahler symphonies and major works by Stravinsky, Bartok, Adams, Corigliano, and more. We have six CDs available on iTunes and amazon.com.