Robert Dean

Robert Dean has enjoyed a busy freelance schedule first as a principal singer in the world of opera and concert, later as a conductor with opera companies in the UK, Europe and North America.

His work with choirs has included Artistic Director of the world renowned Philharmonia Chorus for a period of 10 years collaborating with many world famous conductors on the great choral masterpieces.

Robert is currently founder and Artistic Director of Oxford Orpheus as well as Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he has worked with young singers who are now treading the boards in Europe and the UK. As well as regularly being invited to sit on adjudication panels throughout the country, he is also much in demand as a popular workshop clinician with both choirs and solo singers.