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Robert Kerr is a
frequently commissioned composer and violin soloist. He holds a
Bachelor of Music degree from the North Carolina School of the Arts,
and a Master of Music degree from the University of Tulsa. In
addition, he was awarded a scholarship to study composition in
Scotland with renowned composer Ronald Stevenson. As a freelance
composer, Robert has written music for Universal Studios, NASA, the
Walt Disney World Company, and Barney. In 1999, he released
the internationally distributed album Portrait with pianist
Rick Silanskas, featuring Robert's violin solos and orchestrations.
In 2002, Robert's first symphony, Symphonic Celebration: Darkness,
Hope, & Spirit, was commissioned by the Brevard Symphony
Orchestra and premiered at the King Center in Melbourne, Florida,
honoring the symphony's 49th season. Robert is a founding member of
the Emerald String Quartet, which has performed throughout the United
States, Japan, Scotland, and Peru. His music is featured on the
quartet's first album, Celtic Threads. |
