Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Garrison is a versatile freelance performer of the classical, baroque, and jazz genres in the New York City area. Robert has had the honor of performing with world-renowned orchestras, such as the MET Opera, New York Philharmonic, MusicAeterna, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, the New World Symphony, and many others. Robert has been accepted into many of the top music festivals, such as the Tanglewood Music Center, the Spoleto Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival and School, the National Orchestra Institute, and several more.
Robert currently attends the Manhattan School of Music for an Orchestral Program Performance Studies certificate. He holds a masters degree from The Juilliard School and a bachelors degree from the University of North Texas. His primary teachers include David Krauss, Ethan Bensdorf, Christopher Martin, Raymond Mase, John Thiessen, Caleb Hudson, Ryan Anthony, Dr. Jason Bergman, Tanya Darby, Adam Gordon, and Dr. Leonard Candelaria.