Robert Honstein was born in Syracuse, NY during the first year of the greatest decade known to mankind—the eighties, of course. He played piano throughout his youth, occasionally assaulted inanimate objects, and ever so often phonated his vocal chords, frequently to his parent’s chagrin. In high school he studied composition at the Julliard Pre-College division, played bass in a rock band, and piano in a cocktail-jazz combo. Following a brief stint in the hinterlands of Inglaterra, he commenced studies at Yale University where he graduated with honors as a music major while studying composition with John Halle, Matthew Suttor and Kathryn Alexander. Seeking respite from the frigid Northeast, he headed south where he completed a Masters of Music degree in composition at UT Austin. While at UT, he studied with Kevin Puts, Dan Welcher, Russell Pinkston, Donald Grantham, and Yevgeniy Sharlat. His music has been performed around the country and received awards from ASCAP and SCI. He has also participated in and had works performed at the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, the College-Conservatory of Music’s Music04 festival, the Ecoles d’Art Americaines’ summer program at Fontinebleau, the Oregon Bach Festival, the Bard Composer-Conductor Institute and the 2005 Chamber Music Institute at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Since finishing his Master's degree Robert has been working as a pianist, singer, arranger and copyist in the Austin area. Robert hopes you enjoy his music.
Vous avez les résumés de toutes les soirées ou VJ_Reality à joué. Ainsi que des photos ,videos, fly, vidéos démos visuelles. Une NewsLetter pour rester au courant des prochaines soirées "Free Party" et autrés soirées officielles.
Et bien sur UNE nouvelle arrive pas sans une deuxieme donc le forum ouvre aussi c'est porte ^^
It present a summarise of all the events I played. And So much more videos and photographs, visual demos. And a Newsletter to Upgrade the current and next events.
The English Site Version comes soon ^^ please be patient
Dear Robert: Thanks for connecting with me via this medium. I enjoyed the diversity of materials you've posted. Fine sax writing in the quartet. Hope your musical endeavors go well -gil.
Join Aurelien Petillot, founder and artistic director of VIOLA BY CHOICE, for Quixotic Quincunx: an eclectic program of contemplative, exotic, funky, and virtuosic works for viola and string quartet by Johannes BRAHMS, Joaquin TURINA, Michael HAYDN, Stephen PAULUS, and Austin's own Peter STOPSCHINSKI, including Brahms' late masterpiece, the Clarinet Quintet, in its seldom- performed alternative viola version.
Experience the immediacy and lasting impact of chamber music. Discover the blend of conviviality and artistry that makes each performance of VIOLA BY CHOICE fun, accessible and memorable, while debunking stereotypes and fears associated with Classical Music.
With Jennifer BOURIANOFF, Alexis EBBETS, Martha CARAPETYAN, Jeffrey WANG, and special guest appearances by Michelle SCHUMANN, piano, and Gil ZILKHA, Bass-Baritone.
THIS CONCERT IS FOR YOU. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!
QUIXOTIC QUINCUNX Saturday December 1st, 8 PM
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 3201 Windsor Rd (at the corner of Exposition) Austin, TX 78703
$15 general admission, $12 Seniors, $8 students
Catch Aurélien Pétillot's interview with Dianne Donovan on Classical Austin, Classical 89.5 KMFA, ONLINE at http://www.kmfa.org/archives/KMFAClassicalAustin25November2007.mp3
Hey Robert! I hope all is going well. Are you still over at UT Austin? I'm over at FSU now with Mike and Josh. We're in a quartet together again with a different fourth person and two instrument changes(I'm on bari now with the new guy on sop heheh). We talk about you all the time!
I just wanted to say that you keep impressing me. You are a really talented and versatile composer. Your concert and the EARS and Feet performances were very impressive. And yet you manage to stay down to earth and fun. Oh, and the party was awesome too. I can't wait for the next cowboy/samba singalong/playalong.
I hope to see you Friday for movie night.
All the best.
Aurelien
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