Biography
Robin Wilson
Robin Wilson is Lecturer in Violin at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He also lectures in string pedagogy and teaches in the Open Academy Rising Stars program. A sought after teacher, his students are the winners of many important regional and national competitions. Previously he lectured in violin, chamber music and pedagogy at the Australian Institute of Music while also being on the faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. He holds Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Performance and Pedagogy studying under Alice Waten and is currently completing a PhD from the University of Sydney on the historically informed performance of Brahms's music.
Robin Wilson enjoys a highly active performing career having established himself as a prominent violinist of his generation in Australasia. He has released two discs of violin encores (Decca/Universal Music, Ode Records), and Schubert's complete sonatas for violin and piano (Ode Records), all of which have met with critical acclaim. The Schubert disc was nominated for ‘Best Classical Album’ at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards. Robin has given acclaimed recitals throughout Australia, has performed in the USA and UK, and is broadcast frequently on the MBS-FM network and ABC Classic FM. He is Concertmaster of the ARCO Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly with Ironwood Ensemble and has appeared as guest violinist with groups such as Nexus 2MBSFM Virtuosi and the Sydney Omega Ensemble. He also plays with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra of the Antipodes. In partnership with pianist Kemp English, Robin has completed many national recital tours of New Zealand, given live performances on New Zealand television and is broadcast frequently on Radio New Zealand.
Robin influences are broad having studied with notable teachers such as Jan Tawroszewicz, Beryl Kimber (a student of David Oistrakh) at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, James Buswell (a student of Ivan Galamian) at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, USA and Janet Davies in Sydney. Robin has also worked privately with Felix Andrievsky and David Takeno in London and has spent time at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England observing renowned teacher Natasha Boyarsky.
Duo
Robin Wilson & pianist Kemp English
Robin Wilson and Kemp English have established themselves as a leading duo partnership performing regularly throughout New Zealand and Australia. Their vibrant performing style and accessible programming has been widely acclaimed and always proves popular with audiences. View concert programmes on offer here.
Sample tracks from their recordings are available in recordings page.
Click here to visit Kemp English's website.
"Each piece was treated with a freshness of style...a thoroughly entertaining evening...their audience completely delighted..."
4MBS Classic FM, Australia
Ensemble
Robin Wilson Ensemble
The Robin Wilson Ensemble is a String Trio comprising of some of Sydney leading players who perform with ensembles such as the Sydney Symphony, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, ARCO Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Omega Ensemble, Grainger and Enigma Quartet’s and Whitely Trio. In 2008 The Ensemble has presented recitals in the After Hours Series at the Barnet Long Room in Customs House, Sydney. The trio offers varied and engaging programs from Bach, Corelli, Handel and Vivaldi thorough to arrangements of works such as Bizet’s Carmen.