Recent Conducting Activity
Composer
Title
Ensemble
Date
Boulez, Pierre
Tulve, Helana
Grisey, Gérard
Höstman, Anna
Sørensen, Bent
Baker, Robert Andrew
Franck, César
Weber, Carl Maria von
Gade, Niels W.
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Brahms, Johannes
Mémoriale (...explosante-fixe ... Originel)
Improvisé pour le Dr. K.
Stream 2
Talea [VIDEO]
Ghosts of Swallows [VIDEO]
The Deserted Churchyards
Veil - Arc - Trace [VIDEO]
Symphony in d minor
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra no. 1 in f minor, Op. 73
Efterklang af Ossian
Symphony no. 103, 'The Drum Roll" (1. & 2. movements)
Concerto for cello and orchestra no. 1 in C (1. movement)
Overture to Idomeneo
Hungarian Dance no. 4
Artistic Director & Conductor
Guest Conductor
Guest Conductor
Artistic Director & Conductor
Conductor
Resident Conductor
Co-director & Conductor
Guest Conductor
Guest Conductor
Positions and Guest Appearances
Nov 2025
Aug 2025
Apr 2025
Nov 2023
May 2023
Ensemble Abstraktion
Aarhus, Denmark
Aarhus Amatør symfoniorkester,
Denmark
Herning Amatør symfoniorkester,
Denmark
Robert began conducting in 1991, initially working with sacred choral music for over a decade. After gaining several early orchestral conducting opportunities by 2000, his focus gradually shifted towards specializing in instrumental music, and 20th- and 21st-Century repertoire in particular.
Since then, Robert has conducted over 50 contemporary works, including many world premieres by young composers, for various ensembles in Canada, the United States, and is currently artistic director and conductor of Ensemble Abstraktion, based in Aarhus, Denmark.
Below is a list of recent activity and contemporary music conducted (mostly) since 2012.
Composer
Title
Ensemble
Date
Contemporary Music Conducted
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| Abrahamsen, Hans |
Schnee |
SONAR |
Jan 2015 |
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| Baker, Robert A. |
Veil - Arc - Trace* [VIDEO] |
Ensemble Abstraktion |
Apr 2025 |
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all the lights are gathered in your eyes [VIDEO] on a fragile curve* [VIDEO] Faustus Songs ... and wondrous strange snow* Valence IV* Blue Surface* Aspects of the Hawk* Chamber Concerto (#1)* |
Newprism Newprism (recording session) SONAR Newprism SU Guitar Ensemble toneART toneART |
Oct 2017 Apr 2017 May 2015 Jan 2015 Oct 2012 Apr 2012 May 2002 May 2001 |
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| Bentz, Nicholas |
a night sky consumed in light* |
SONAR |
Nov 2015 |
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Dismantled Embankments* |
SONAR |
Apr 2015 |
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| Boulez, Pierre
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Mémoriale (... explosante-fixe ... Originel) Improvisé por le Dr. K. Dérive 1 [VIDEO] |
Ensemble Abstraktion Ensemble Abstraktion Newprism |
Nov 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2017 |
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| Cerrone, Christopher |
Invisible Overture |
SONAR |
Apr 2016 |
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| Chase, Ryan |
Stargazer |
SONAR |
Nov 2015 |
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| Chou, Wen-Chung |
Twilight Colors |
CUA CME |
Apr 2016 |
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| Chu, James |
Doll Works* |
SONAR |
Apr 2016 |
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Untitled* |
SONAR |
Apr 2015 |
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| Feldman, Morton |
Four Instruments (1975) |
CUA CME |
Dec 2016 |
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Routine Investigations |
CUA CME |
Dec 2015 |
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Projection 2 |
Newprism |
Oct 2012 |
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| Grisey, Gérard |
Talea [VIDEO] |
Ensemble Abstraktion Newprism |
Aug 2025 |
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| Hevia, Lonnie |
By the Light of the Stars [VIDEO] |
SONAR |
Jan 2014 |
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| Hosokawa, Toshio |
A Song from Far Away [VIDEO] |
Newprism |
Apr 2017 |
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| Höstman, Anna |
Ghosts of Swallows [VIDEO] |
Ensemble Abstraktion |
Apr 2025 |
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| Kong, Xulu |
For Ten Instruments* |
SONAR |
Apr 2015 |
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| Mincek, Alex |
poco a poco |
SONAR |
May 2014 |
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| Murail, Tristan |
Feuilles à travers les cloches |
CUA CME |
May 2016 |
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| Nobles, Jordan |
On a Mote of Dust Suspended in a Sunbeam |
CUA CME |
Dec 2016 |
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| Olivier, Ryan |
Magis |
CUA CME |
Jan 2014 |
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| Pazdziora, Eric |
Doctor Milliner's Marvelous Musical Flying Machine |
CUA CME |
Jan 2014 |
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| Posner, Andrew |
Saudade* |
SONAR |
Apr 2015 |
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| Rickelton, Michael |
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SONAR |
Apr 2016 |
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| Sciarrino, Salvatore |
Infinito Nero [VIDEO] |
SONAR |
Jan 2014 |
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| Sherr, Lawrence |
Flame Language |
CUA CME |
Jan 2014 |
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| Snider, Sarah Kirkland |
You are free |
Newprism |
Oct 2017 |
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| Sørensen, Bent
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The Deserted Churchyards [VIDEO] |
Ensemble Abstraktion Newprism |
Apr 2025 |
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| Stravinsky, Igor |
Septet |
toneART |
May 2001 |
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| Tulve, Helena | Stream 2 | Ensemble Abstraktion | Nov 2025 | |
| Zare, Roger |
The Tell-Tale Heart* [VIDEO] |
SONAR |
May 2015 |
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* World premiere
CUA CME = Catholic University of America Contemporary Music Ensemble
SU = Salisbury University, MD
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (Salisbury University, USA, 2008)
Fauré's Requiem (Toronto, Canada, 1996-98)
Schubert's Mass in G, D. 167
Vivaldi's Magnificat, Rv. 610
Bruckner motets
Bach's Orchestral Suite no. 3 (Brampton, 1997)
Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves
Corelli's Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 "Christmas Concerto"
Charpentier's Messe pour le Samedi de Pâques (Montréal, 2006)
Ensemble Abstraktion, Denmark
Aarhus Amatørsymfoniorkester, Denmark
Herning Amatørsymfoniorkester, Denmark
Newprism Ensemble, Washington D.C., USA
CUA Contemporary Music Ensemble, Washington D.C., USA
Sonar New Music Ensemble, Baltimore, USA
ToneArt Ensemble, Toronto, Canada
Brampton Symphony Orchestra,
Brampton, Canada
Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra,
Toronto, Canada