| Biography | Robert Winslade Anderson was born in Jamaica and studied accountancy before accepting an ABRSM scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. As a student his awards included the Tom Hammond Opera Prize, the Vice Principals Award for Excellence, the Kiwanis International Music Festival Silver Tray, the ABRSM International Scholarship, the Oratorio Prize and the Major Van Someren-Godfery Prize for English Song.
Robert joined Welsh National Opera in 2006 where his roles included 1st Streltsy in Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina, Captain Petrovich Eugene Onegin and Bobby Sweetness and Badness for WNO Max. Concert highlights include Porgy in Gershwins Porgy & Bess with the Sinfonieorchester Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, Verdis Requiem with Brian Kay at the Royal Albert Hall, Mozarts Requiem with Sir Roger Norrington, Haydns Nelsons Mass at Snape Maltings and soloist in the Mostly Mozart Concert Series at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Robert made his debut in 2006 at the Edinburgh International Festival in Schumanns Manfred. A keen recitalist, Robert has worked with accompanist Llyr Williams and has appeared in recital at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan with Japanese accompanist Kiki Kashiwagi. Robert left WNO in January 2009 to embark on a freelance career. |