Music Resume for Ben Roberts

M.M. in Violin Performance, Illinois State University 1999

B.A. in Music, Central College of Iowa 1996

Santa Cruz Symphony, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin

Celtic Sands, Celtic Trio

Ocean Sands, Classical String Trio

Bog Savages, Irish Rebel and Rock -n- Roll

Opera Illinois, 1st Violin 1997-99

Illinois State Faculty Quartet, 2nd Violin 1997-98

Des Moines Symphony, 2nd Violin 1995-96

also played with the Illinois Symphony, Napa Symphony and San Francisco Sinfonietta, 1st or 2nd Violin

Band and Orchestra Director, a San Mateo County Middle School 2007-

Strings Coach, a San Francisco Middle School 2005-2006

Music Teacher, Oakland Unified School District 2001-2003

Kamran Joya, original Afghan music

Ricardo Griego, Flamenco

The Bell Brothers, Country-Rock

Tombstone Trailer Park, Alt-Country 1996-98

Arab Music Festival (Massachusetts) 2005

Berkeley Jazz Workshop, 2000-2002

Music Director for "Les Masquerades" Theater Production, San Francisco 2000

Partial list of venues played

Sibleius Music Notation Fluency

"The Dividing Line" - Ben Roberts 2005, 2008

"Wild Horses" - Celtic Sands 2008

"Celtic Till I Die" - The Bog Savages, Irish Rebel 2008

"Certain Things Last" - Firecracker, Alt-Country 2002

"Lawnchair Watchtower" - Tombstone Trailer Park, Alt-Country 1998

"Come On Down" - Tombstone Trailer Park, Alt-Country 1997

Various Recordings and Demos can be found on the Audio Clips page