Robert Ghillies (b. 1950) - Home
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Having completed his studies with Audrey Hughes and Joan Dickson, he left the Royal Scottish Academy in 1972, basing himself in Glasgow as a freelance cellist. He has played with many well-known chamber ensembles, including the Friedrich Piano Trio and the Scottish Baroque Ensemble. As a soloist he has performed many works from the standard repertoire including the Beethoven Triple Concerto and the first performance of the Kabalevsky Cello Concerto in Scotland; he also gave the premier performance William Sweeney's Ceol Beg for cello and orchestra. His style is varied as he has composed for symphony orchestra, a variety of chamber ensembles, organ harp, voice, film, theatre and ballet with performances in Britain, Europe and America.
His first broadcast was in 1997