Robert Chamberlain
Robert Chamberlain studied in Melbourne with Max Cooke, in Vienna with David Lutz and Igo Koch, and at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada, where he coached with distinguished artists including John Perry, Peter Donohoe, Janos Starker and Lorand Fenyves.
A partner in the Melbourne-based Team of Pianists his performing schedule includes radio broadcasts, studio and compact disc recordings and concerts, often with instrumentalists and singers. He has recently recorded repertoire ranging from Haydn and Liszt to contemporary Australian works for the Team of Pianists' CDs, and is the pianist in works by Greig, Neilson, Kreisler and Heim on the recently released CD Marina Marsden Violin Recital. In June 1995 he will record with Marina Marsden and colleague Darryl Coote for the Team of Pianists' sixth CD, Homage to Brahms.
Robert Chamberlain is an active teacher, both privately and as a Gardiner Teaching Fellow at the University of Melbourne Faculty of Music, and in the Department of Music at Monash University.
Robert Chamberlain is featured on the following titles
New Norcia: A Spanish Rhapsody
Presented by Australia's renowned Team of Pianists, New Norcia: A Spanish Rhapsody reflects the blending of Spanish and Australian cultures, both in the New Norcia community and in the selection of works on the disc.
Performing as Team of Pianists
Acclaimed both for its high standards of artistry and professionalism, the Melbourne-based Team of Pianists has captivated audiences in Australia and overseas for nearly twenty years.
Peter Sculthorpe: Piano Music
Performer: Piano
30 years of piano music by Peter Sculthorpe, one of Australia's finest composers. With exemplary performances by The Team of Pianists, Michael Hannan and Sculthorpe himself.
Schimmel Concert Grand Piano
Performer: Piano
Music by Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Sain-Saens, Schumann, Gottschalk and Vine to demonstrate the new Schimmel K 256 concert grand.
Robert Chamberlain also appears on
Hard Chamber
Performer
A retrospective collection of chamber works by leading Melbourne contemporary composer, Thomas Reiner. Features soloists from Monash University and ensemble re-sound.
The Marvellous World of George Dreyfus, Volume 2
Performer: Piano
The second volume of marvellous music from one of Australia's favourite composers, George Dreyfus.
Phoenix Songs
Performer
Like the phoenix 'rising from the ashes', the recorder is presently enjoying somewhat of a renaissance itself. Six of Australia's well-known contemporary composers pair the recorder with piano, harpsichord, voice and live electronics.
