John Robinson - Musical Director

John Robinson is Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral, and Director of the Canterbury Singers. He began his musical education as a chorister and organ pupil at Hereford Cathedral under Dr Roy Massey, subsequently becoming Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral under Dr David Flood. Following three years as Organ Scholar at St John’s College Cambridge working with both Dr Christopher Robinson and Dr David Hill, John was appointed Assistant Organist at Carlisle Cathedral and Director of Cockermouth Harmonic Society.

Whilst still at Cambridge, John won first prize in the Runnett Organ competition, and the Plymouth National Young Organists competition. Extensive tours have lead to appearances in such venues as London’s Wigmore Hall, La Cite de La Musique in Paris, King’s College Cambridge and venues across Europe and America. He has broadcast frequently on Radio 3 as well as on many other networks. He has recorded for Hyperion, and his third solo organ recording (the complete works of S.S. Wesley) is due out in the Autumn on the Priory label. John made his orchestral debut in 2008 conducting Schubert’s 9th Symphony with the Northern Symfonia to critical acclaim.