Robert, an award-winning composer & multi-instrumentalist, creates music that blends diverse styles. Having studied and worked with James DeMars, along with Jimmy Heath, John Cage, and Phillip Glass, his work reflects this rich foundation. His compositions, spanning concert halls to film, have been broadcast on NPR, and earned a BMI Award & 2013 CT Governor’s Arts Award. His most recent work explores the unique contrabass flute, crafting evocative soundscapes. He is also collaborating with The Library of Congress and contributing articles to The Flutist Quarterly. Art, music, & performance intertwine in his creative life. Robert has performed at venues from The Kennedy Center to CBGBs. In Newtown, CT, he partnered with The National Endowment for the Arts and The United Way to co-found the Newtown Arts Festival, facilitate significant donations, and bring performances by renowned artists, including the New York Philharmonic, James Taylor, and Broadway casts.