with Robert Schubert

5 week course starting 28th May

Fridays, 7pm to 8:30pm

$145/135 concession

Robert Schubert

Clarinettist, performer and Alexander Technique teacher

Robert Schubert graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1982 having studied with Isobel Carter-Stockigt and Phillip Miechel (Principal Clarinet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra). From 1983 to 1984, he studied clarinet with James Campbell at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada and with James Morton (Principal Clarinet, National Arts Orchestra of Canada). He then went on to study with Larry Combs (Principal Clarinet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra).

In 1988 Hiroyuki Iwaki appointed him Principal Clarinet with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Japan, a position he held until his return to Australia in 1996. During this period, he also performed as guest clarinet with the NHK Orchestra in Tokyo and guest principal clarinet with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. In 1991, he was a finalist in the Tokyo International Clarinet Competition.

Active as a chamber musician and soloist, he appeared frequently as soloist with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa. A highlight of his international career has been participation in the Affinis Music Festival, an event held in Japan, which brings together professionals from around the world. He has recorded with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa on Deutche Gramophone, Victor and Sony labels. In Melbourne Robert has performed with the Melbourne Symphony and Orchestra Victoria, and has appeared in both the Melbourne International Festival and in live broadcast for the ABC. He is a member of the clarinet quartet Clarion 214 and leads his own chamber ensemble Ensemblinx, which consists of wind trio, string trio and piano.

Mark Pollard, Julian Yu, Chan Hae Lee, Tetsuya Nishibe and Peter Tahourdin have all composed works for Robert, many of which have been recorded and broadcast by ABC Classic FM.

In 2008 Robert qualified as a teacher of the Alexander Technique which, alongside the pedagogy of the late Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Tubist), is a major influence in his performing and teaching. Since 1996 he has held the position of Lecturer in Woodwind at the Victorian College of the Arts and he also teaches trainees undertaking the Advanced Diploma of Alexander Technique Teaching at the School for F.M. Alexander Studies.