Robert Vernon

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Robert Vernon (born May 5, 1949, Toronto, Canada) is a classical violist and teacher.

Vernon serves as the head of the Viola Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Vernon also serves on the Faculty at Kent/Blossom, the National Orchestral Institute in Maryland, the New World Symphony Orchestra, and the Encore School for Strings.

[edit] Life

Born in Toronto, Ontario Robert Vernon moved to the United States as a child and grew up in the Detroit, Michigan area. Vernon attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York City and graduated with honors. Vernon played in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra before being named Principal Violist of the Cleveland Orchestra. Vernon currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.

[edit] Discography

• Orchestral Excerpts for Viola
• Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Flute & Harp Concerto; Sinfonia concertante w/ Robert Vernon & Daniel Majeski
• Paul Schoenfield: Concerto for Viola & Orchestra w/ Robert Vernon; Four Motets; The Merchant and the Pauper (Excerpts from Act 2)
• Bartok/Martinu/Janacek: Orchestral Works w/ Robert Vernon et. all
• Berlioz's Harold in Italy w/Lorin Maazel & Robert Vernon
• Strauss's Don Quixote w/ Lynn Harrell, Robert Vernon & Vladimir Ashkenazy

[edit] External links

• The Cleveland Orchestra
• The Cleveland Institute of Music
• Juilliard School of Music