About Me
Robert Rivera, eclectic classical cellist and award-winning composer, recently won an award for best film score with Ben Geddy at the Arizona Independent Film Festival.Robert studied at the Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, the Longy School of Music, the Boston Conservatory, and the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow, Russia. Robert has played extensively in the US and Europe, working in genres as diverse as classical, jazz, and improvisational music. The Boston Globe said, "Robert Rivera is a rush." (2001).Orchestras Robert has worked with include: Waltham Symphony, Waltham Orchestra,
Music Fabric Ensemble, Boston Civic Symphony, New Amsterdam Symphony,
Huntington Symphony.Bands and artists Robert has worked with include:
Reggie Gibson,
The Jeff Robinson Trio,
Jennifer Matthews,
Annette Farrington,
Hugh Mcgowan,
Jenn Taranto,
Jennifer Greer,
A. J. Edwards,
Jules Ellison,
Amanda Palmer, and
Ryan Montbleau.
