Robert began his musical training at an early age in his native Pennsylvania, studying both piano and violin as a child. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester where he majored in both music and mathematics, during which time he also took harpsichord lessons and studied Baroque performance practice at the Eastman School of Music. He continued his early music studies at Stony Brook University under the tutelage of Arthur Haas, serving as manager and assistant director of the Stony Brook Baroque ensemble and eventually earning a master's degree in music history as well as a DMA in harpsichord performance.
Upon graduating from Stony Brook, Robert was accepted into the Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program where he took harpsichord lessons with Peter Sykes, Richard Egarr and Beatrice Martin and performed extensively as a continuo keyboardist and violist in projects led by Jordi Savall, William Christie and others. He currently resides in New York City and is once again splitting his time between music and math, maintaining an active performing schedule while working as a math tutor. Recent musical engagements have included concerts with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Boston Baroque and Upper Valley Baroque. He also performs regularly with Musicivic Baroque and Relic Ensemble as the primary harpsichordist for both groups.