"Maestro Jon Robertson is a conductor who inspires confidence in a listener – his beat is utterly secure, his feeling for structure unfailing, his overall manner, no-nonsense elegance."
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times
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Songs without Words"Jon Robertson has that extra something that belongs only to the musically great - a sense of timing." Cecelia Porter, Washington Post
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Musician
Child Prodigy
Maestro Jon Robertson’s career as a concert pianist began at the age of nine with his debut in New York City’s historic Town Hall, after which he concertized extensively throughout the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe. The young prodigy and student of the renowned pianist and teacher, Ethel Leginska, was awarded a full scholarship for six consecutive years to The Juilliard School. |
Academic Career
At The Juilliard School, where he earned B.M., M.S. and D.M.A. degrees in piano performance as a student of Beveridge Webster. While at Juilliard, he studied choral conducting with Abraham Kaplan and orchestral conducting with Richard Pittman of the New England Conservatory of Music.
At The Juilliard School, where he earned B.M., M.S. and D.M.A. degrees in piano performance as a student of Beveridge Webster. While at Juilliard, he studied choral conducting with Abraham Kaplan and orchestral conducting with Richard Pittman of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Department of Music at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama
After completing his master’s degree at The Juilliard School, Robertson was appointed chair of the Department of Music at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. Among many accomplishments realized during his tenure, the highlight was conducting the University Chorus and the Huntsville Symphony, performing Verdi’s Requiem in Los Angeles, California. The performance received a rave review by the Los Angeles Times.
After completing his master’s degree at The Juilliard School, Robertson was appointed chair of the Department of Music at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. Among many accomplishments realized during his tenure, the highlight was conducting the University Chorus and the Huntsville Symphony, performing Verdi’s Requiem in Los Angeles, California. The performance received a rave review by the Los Angeles Times.
Doctorate from The Juilliard School
In 1970, Robertson returned to Juilliard as a Ford Foundation Scholar to complete his Doctorate of Musical Arts. Once again he conducted the Oakwood University Chorus and the American Symphony Orchestra in the performance of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim by The New York Times. He also received two Doctorates of Humane Letters: one from Loma Linda University and one from Redlands University. Chairman of the Thayer Conservatory of Music at Atlantic Union College
In 1972, Robertson became Chairman of the Thayer Conservatory of Music at Atlantic Union College, in Massachusetts. There he instituted the highly successful Thayer Preparatory Division; began the Thayer Conservatory Orchestra; tripled enrollment, renovated and refurbished the historical Thayer Mansion (home of the Thayer Conservatory), and in 1975, led the New England Sinfonia on a national tour. |
Music Director of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (Norway)
Robertson became Music Director of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in Norway following a 1979 guest conducting engagement. He served in this position until 1987. Under Robertson's dynamic leadership, the orchestra enjoyed critical acclaim and consecutive sold-out seasons. While Music Director of the Kristiansand Symphony, Maestro Robertson also led performances of La Bohéme at the Norsk Opera in Oslo, and yearly productions with the Kristiansand Opera Company. Music Director of the Redlands Symphony Orchestra
In the fall 1982, Maestro Robertson was appointed Music Director of the Redlands Symphony Orchestra in California. During his 33-year tenure at the helm of the orchestra, ticket sales increased to capacity houses and the Redlands Symphony enjoyed the distinction of receiving the highest ranking possible from the California Arts Council, as well as top ranking with the National Endowment for the Arts. International Guest Conductor
Maestro Robertson has enjoyed an active international career as guest conductor. Included in the long list of Symphonies he conducted are: the San Francisco Symphony, American Symphony Orchestra, Tronheim Symphony Orchestra in Norway, Beijing Central Philharmonic, Gavel Symphony Orchestra in Sweden, Bratislava Chamber Orchestra, Fairbanks Symphony, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Oakland East Bay Symphony, and the Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra. He was a regular guest conductor of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra in Egypt and was the Principal Guest Conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra in Yerevan from 1995-98. Chairman of the Department of Music at the University of California
From 1992-2004, Dr. Robertson served as Chairman of the Department of Music at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Under his leadership, the department gained national and international recognition, attracting world-renowned faculty and highly gifted students. Robertson was honored at the Presidents Recognition Dinner for being instrumental in raising more than two million dollars for scholarships, as well as for the expansion of the Opera department and Music Theater through the Gluck Foundation and other donors. President’s Award for Outreach Programs Recipient
While at UCLA, Dr. Robertson also created the Music Outreach Program targeting inner city African-American and Latino students at designated high schools and junior high schools. On a weekly basis, music students from UCLA gave private lessons to students enrolled in music programs at selected inner-city schools in Los Angeles. Funding for this program was raised through private donors, allowing this exceptional program to be created and flourish at no cost to the University. Following the receipt of a grant from the Toyota Foundation, the students were also tutored in math and reading in preparation for the SAT exams. A number of students were admitted to UCLA and 98 percent of the students in the program went on to colleges in the United States. As a result of this program’s success, Dr. Robertson was the recipient of the President’s Award for Outreach Programs from UCLA. |
Dean of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Robertson has been the Dean of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida since 2004. Under his visionary leadership, the Lynn Conservatory has joined the ranks of major conservatories and institutions of music, boasting a world-renowned faculty of performers and scholars. The Lynn Conservatory is highly selective, accepting students from the United States and many foreign countries. With an intentional enrollment of just over 100 students, only the most talented applicants are accepted and mentored by the Conservatory's eminent faculty.
Dr. Robertson has been the Dean of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida since 2004. Under his visionary leadership, the Lynn Conservatory has joined the ranks of major conservatories and institutions of music, boasting a world-renowned faculty of performers and scholars. The Lynn Conservatory is highly selective, accepting students from the United States and many foreign countries. With an intentional enrollment of just over 100 students, only the most talented applicants are accepted and mentored by the Conservatory's eminent faculty.