Steven Roberts - M.Ed, BA(Hons), Cert. Ed, BBCM, CMS
Steven has combined a career in education with his work as a conductor, musical director and adjudicator, working both in this country and in Europe and as far afield as Peru and Bahrain. His work in education has included training musicians and actors and has worked extensively with partner schools as part of his past educational responsibilities.
Despite a very busy educational career Steven has conducted numerous groups, including the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union, The Huddersfield Choral Society, Dodworth and Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choirs and a variety of orchestras, brass bands and wind ensembles, as well as being Chorus Master for concerts with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Jose Carreras.
He is currently Musical Director and Conductor with the Altrincham Choral Society, and also holds the same position with the Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir. Steven has also worked as musical director for a number of theatrical productions, and this diversity reflects his music and drama training. Steven is also Music and Company Development Director with Sing Live UK which has seen him conduct in some of the countries most prestigious concert halls, including the Royal Albert Hall, London; as well as conducting in the College Gardens of Westminster Abbey for The Lady Taverners and at Mass in St Peter?s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, St Mark?s Venice and in Assisi.
Steven has conducted numerous concerts throughout this country but also in Germany, France and Italy and with a variety of ensembles and orchestras. He is an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, regularly adjudicating in this country and also acts as a Music Mentor for Music for Youth. He is also a member of the Adjudicators Council of the Federation.
Steven is a member of The Lord's Taverners, the cricketing charity that raises money to give "young people, particularly with special needs a sporting chance."