Robert Levin

Sarasota Music Festival Artistic director 2006-2017

An international performer and recording artist, Mr. Levin is known for his improvised embellishments and cadenzas in Classical period repertoire. He is also a passionate advocate of new music. In addition to his performing activities, Mr. Levin is a noted theorist and musicologist and is the author of a number of articles and essays on Mozart. He received the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig in 2018. Currently a visiting professor at The Juilliard School, Mr. Levin was the Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University from 1993 to 2013. He joined the Sarasota Music Festival faculty in 1979 and served as the artistic director from 2007-2017.