Like many musicians, Robert Schoen is comfortable in more than one musical idiom. He has composed dozens of popular songs (including music and lyrics), and has written in a wide variety of musical styles--jazz, Latin, musical theater, and klezmer.
However, much of his university musical training is in the traditional classical model.
Schoen has written solo and ensemble recital pieces featuring piano, clarinet, saxophone, flute, trumpet, vibraphone, trombone, string bass, and cello. His march, Infinite Courage, was performed on tour and in concert by the California State University East Bay Symphonic Band, as well as by the Stanford University Concert Band and other high school, university, and military wind bands around the country.
He is currently working on a series of choral compositions based on the Psalms (ten Psalm settings have been completed). Schoen was recently commissioned by Dr. Ann Porter, professor of music education, to compose a piece for the Cincinnati Junior Youth Wind Ensemble. Several of his pieces have been performed by the Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, California, under the direction of Bob Athayde.
Robert Schoen's compositions for brass and wind instruments are published by Gold Branch Music, Inc. He is a member of ASCAP.
To read more, visit the About Robert Schoen page.