Background
Chauls, Robert Nathan was born on July 18, 1942 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Son of Reuben and Lillian (Segall) Chauls.
Chauls, Robert Nathan was born on July 18, 1942 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Son of Reuben and Lillian (Segall) Chauls.
ARCM, Royal College Music, 1963; Bachelor, Antioch College, 1964; Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1966; DMA, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1972.
Assistant professor music Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1966-1970. Professor Los Angeles Valley College, since 1973. Member museum staff Des Moines Metro Opera, 1990.
Assistant conductor Lake George Opera, Glens Falls, New York, 1984-1985, staff pianist, coach American Institute Museum Studies, Graz, Austria, 1979-1980. General director Valley Opera, Los Angeles, since 1977. Museum director Los Angeles Valley College Concert Choir 1975-1978, Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Company, 1970, City of the Angels Opera, 1974, Valley Institute for Museum Theater, 1983.
Chorusmaster Portland Opera Association, 1972. Assistant conductor Oberlin (Ohio) Opera Theater, 1969. Coach, conductor University Southern California Opera, 1970-1972.
Coach, accompanist University Michigan Opera, 1965-1966. Associate conductor Salem Community Symphony 1967-1968. Conductor Valley Symphony Orchestra, Van Nuys, California, since 1992.
Board of directors Opera for Youth, since 1985, Guild Opera, since 1990. Member National Opera Association (Vice-President, board directors 1985-1994, director New Opera Competition 1984-1990).
Married Sylvia Jane Whyte, May 20, 1967 (divorced). 1 child, Jessica.