An artist in contemporary classical music, percussionist Robert Rocheteau is known for diverse and engaging performances. Robert is an in-demand artist based in the Greater Baltimore/Washington D.C. area who performs with artists from across the globe. Recent highlights include performances in Washington D.C. at the Fête de la Musique Festival at the French Embassy, the Sound Scene Festival at the Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and multiple performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Robert is a founding member of the Pierrot plus Percussion Ensemble The Victory Players, the ensemble-in-residence to the historic Victory Theatre in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The ensemble prides itself in being a diverse new voice in contemporary classical music that reaches a broad range of audiences. Recent highlights include a gala performance at the Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals in San Juan, Puerto Rico as well as residencies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Robert is currently serving as the Director of Percussion Studies at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College. Robert holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory, University of Maryland College Park, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His teachers were Robert van Sice, Ayano Kataoka, Jon Bisesi, Jauvon Gilliam, Shaun Tilburg, and Thomas Hannum.