Background
Robertson, Jon was born on December 3, 1942 in Kingston.
Robertson, Jon was born on December 3, 1942 in Kingston.
Bachelor of Medicine, Juilliard School Music, 1954. Master of Science, Juilliard School Music, 1966. DMA, Juilliard School Music, 1972.
Studied piano with Jean-Marie Darre, Paris Conservatory Music. Studied choral conducting with Abraham Kaplan, Juilliard School Music. Studied orchestral conducting with Richard Pittman, New England Conservatory Music.
Studied orchestral conducting with Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony.
With, Oakwood College, 1967-1972;
associate professor music, Oakwood College, 1969-1971;
chairman Humanities department, Oakwood College, 1971-1972;
chairman, professor, Thayer Conservatory of Music, 1972-1976;
conductor, music director, Redlands (California) Symphony Orchestra, since 1982. Visiting Adjunct Professor U. Redlands, since 1982. Assistant to Herbert Blomstedt orchestral conducting festivals.
Music director, conductor Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. Executive director, Chairman, Board Of Directors BENASA Foundation. Board directors The Haitian Institute California, Claremont Cultural Foundation.
Toured as concert pianist throughout United States, Carribean, Europe.
Married Florence Bellande. Children: Nadege, Sabine, Beranger.