Biography
Robert Shearer one of Australia’s most promising young tenors, composers and singing teachers. He commenced his
studies in 1999, and has undergone extensive vocal training and music studies in some of Australia’s leading tertiary music institutions.
Robert received a Bachelor of Music (Performance) from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, studying there with Adele Nesbit. Since then he has completed a Master of Music in Voice and Opera at the ANU School of Music under the tutelage of Stephen Bennett. From 2009 to 2010 during which time he was a Wesley Scholar in Brisbane and Canberra respectively. He is currently a student of heldentenor Glenn Winslade.
Robert has a great affinity with English art song and 20th century classical music, especially the works of Britten, Le Gallienne and Rubbra. In 2010 he formed the Tenor and Harp Duo "The Elation Duo", the group specialized in the above works and as well as English Baroque music.
In 2009 he furthered his studies in correct vocal production by participating in Neil Semer’s Australian Vocal workshop; this workshop also helped to give him a wider view of the performance and teaching of vocal music. He has been praised for his mellifluous vocal colour, stylistic sensitivity and bredth of vocal genre's,
In 2011 he came on staff at the Cooma School of Music, in the Snowy Mountains. Here he teaches students from 6 years of age up to 80 and beyond. His teaching style is both informative to students as well as enjoyable.
In addition to singing, Robert has been composing since 2005 with a number of orchestral, choral and vocal works to his name as well as three Operas, His choral works "Hine E Hine" and "Whether men do laugh or weep" are frequently performed, his arrangement of the "Lords Prayer" for Tenor and Organ and his Orchesteral Variations on "The Cooma Cavaliers" were very well recieved by critics and audiences alike.
studies in 1999, and has undergone extensive vocal training and music studies in some of Australia’s leading tertiary music institutions.
Robert received a Bachelor of Music (Performance) from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, studying there with Adele Nesbit. Since then he has completed a Master of Music in Voice and Opera at the ANU School of Music under the tutelage of Stephen Bennett. From 2009 to 2010 during which time he was a Wesley Scholar in Brisbane and Canberra respectively. He is currently a student of heldentenor Glenn Winslade.
Robert has a great affinity with English art song and 20th century classical music, especially the works of Britten, Le Gallienne and Rubbra. In 2010 he formed the Tenor and Harp Duo "The Elation Duo", the group specialized in the above works and as well as English Baroque music.
In 2009 he furthered his studies in correct vocal production by participating in Neil Semer’s Australian Vocal workshop; this workshop also helped to give him a wider view of the performance and teaching of vocal music. He has been praised for his mellifluous vocal colour, stylistic sensitivity and bredth of vocal genre's,
In 2011 he came on staff at the Cooma School of Music, in the Snowy Mountains. Here he teaches students from 6 years of age up to 80 and beyond. His teaching style is both informative to students as well as enjoyable.
In addition to singing, Robert has been composing since 2005 with a number of orchestral, choral and vocal works to his name as well as three Operas, His choral works "Hine E Hine" and "Whether men do laugh or weep" are frequently performed, his arrangement of the "Lords Prayer" for Tenor and Organ and his Orchesteral Variations on "The Cooma Cavaliers" were very well recieved by critics and audiences alike.
