Robert Page composer / arranger

The esteemed American conductor and music pedagogue, Robert E. Page, studied at the Abilene Christian College, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948; and at the Indiana University, where he obtained his Master of Music degree in 1951. He pusued graduate training at New York Unbiversity (1955-1959).

Robert page was director of choral activities at Estern New Mexico University in Portales (1951-1955), and at Temple University in Philadelphia (1956-1975). From 1964 to 1976 he was music director of the Mendelssohn Club Chorus of Philadelphia. He served as Director of Choruses for the Cleveland Orchestra from 1971 to 1989, and and Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra (1979-1989), conducting the world-renowned ensemble on many occasions, including national radio and television broadcasts. He also was director of of the Blossom Festival Chorus (1973-1989) From 1975 to 1980 he was head of the music department at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. In 1979 he became Music Director and Conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. During his tenure at the helm, the Mendelssohn Choir achieved national and international fame as one of the nation’s leading choral ensembles. He was also conductor and chorus master of the Cleveland Opera (1980-1986), founder-music director of the Robert Page Singers (from 1982).