Colloquium Lecture @ Chinese University of Hong Kong

From Silence to Symphony: The story of a Welsh conductor who refuses to stand still

Robert has a belief that music can transform lives - like it did his - and he wants to do the same for others. With grit, vision and an unshakeable belief in the power of music, he demonstrates that limitations exist only to be overcome. Robert shares his journey of dealing with setbacks, pivoting his career from a professional viola player to conductor and building a professional orchestra from an idea into an organisation. He shares valuable lessons and experience, entrepreneurial skills and discusses the fearless mindset required to build a career you dream of as a professional musician. The session concludes with an opportunity to ask questions and make sure the audience have taken away lessons to help their own careers.