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He went on to conduct concerts
with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Trondheim Symphony
Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra
and the Philharmonia Orchestra. With the Bayerischerrundfunk Orchester in
Munich he recorded, for radio, Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony and the Janacek
Suite for Strings. These recording are to be released on the Guild label.
After his first concert with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra the critic Denby Richards wrote in Musical Opinion
'Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, with the RPO on top form, became the masterpiece
it ought to be every time. Robert Trory then inspired a stunning performance of
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.'
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Robert Trory's concert with the
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House at the Royal Festival Hall, drew praise from
other critics. 'He drew vividly detailed playing from the orchestra' wrote
Hilary Finch of The Times and Robert Matthew-Walker in Musical Opinion hailed
him as 'a born conductor'.
Robert has been the Music
Director of the Orchestra of St Bartholomew from its inception in 1998 during
which time the orchestra has built a fine reputation. He is now also Music
Director of the London Orchestras Series in Sydenham and Catford, south east
London.
In October 2003 he made his debut
in Canada conducting in the great Romantic Festival in Hamilton, Ontario, where
he has been invited back in October 2004. He also made his debut with the
London Mozart Players and in Omsk and Novosibirsk in Russia during season
2003/4.
Siberia
2004
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Where it all started! Aged
10
Brother Mike
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OTHER THINGS YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT
ROBERT |
- Robert played for the school
cricket, basketball and football teams, opened the batting for Brighton Boys
Cricket XI and played as a goalkeeper in the youth team of professional
football club Brighton & Hove Albion.
- When he left school Robert took
up an apprenticeship in engineering. He gave up football and engineering for
music.
- Robert had two brothers. After
qualifying as an accountant elder brother Mike took up Flamenco guitar,
studying and playing with Paco Peña. Sadly, Michael died in 1998 with
Multiple Sclerosis. Younger brother John has run the London Marathon in 3 hours
45 minutes!
- Always interested in politics,
Robert stood for Parliament as a Labour candidate in the General Election of
1983 in the constituency of Saffron Walden and lost his deposit! In 1986 Robert
was elected as a local councillor in the London Borough of Croydon and served
for four years.
- Robert has a son Henry by his
first marriage. After gaining a degree in English at Leeds University, Henry
has recently passed his Bar Exams and is now a barrister.
- Robert has a keen interest in
wine and set up his own vineyard on council allotments in Purley, Surrey. He
made an excellent Seyval Blanc. Now his interest is served through drinking
only!
- Having been brought up with no
religion, Robert became a Catholic in 1993 being baptised at Westminster
Cathedral by Cardinal Basil Hume.
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Aged 18 Photograph by brother
Mike
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The Vineyard
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With long-term best friend and
composer Philip Sawyers. Waiting for a slice of his birthday cake!
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