John and Kevin began piano lessons at the age of thirteen and eventually went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Birmingham Conservatoire under the direction of Peter Lawson and Victor Sangeorgio. At these respective institutions both pianists performed in numerous master classes with distinguished pianists such as Peter Donohoe, Philip Martin, Andrew Zolinsky and Dr William Westney.

The duo specialises in repertoire for piano duet (four hands at one piano) and has performed extensively throughout England at many leading venues including the Sir Adrian Boult Hall, Rep Theatre (Birmingham),

St James Piccadilly (London), Drama Theatre (Sheffield University), Cheltenham Town Hall, Leicester Library (as part of the Leicester International Music Festival) Phipps Concert Hall, St Pauls (Huddersfield University), Arc Theatre (Stockton), Clair College Cambridge, Birmingham Arts Fest and the Royal Northern College of Music performing a wide variety of repertoire from J. S. Bach to Peter Sculthorpe.

In January 2009 the duos first disc was released titled 'Hearing Double'. Further recordings are planned including the complete Beethoven Symphonies for piano duet and a disc of music featured in films. The twins have also been working closely with composer Marco Di Boni and will be premiering a piece written for their duo in Autumn 2009. Concerto performances of the Malcolm Arnold Duet Concerto and Poulenc's famous Double Concerto are also planned.

Including duet performance, John and Kevin have many other interests ranging from solo performance, accompaniment, composing, conducting, adjudicating and teaching.

In recent years John has been invited to lecture at The Oldham College and the Cheadle Hulme Music Academy and has more recently followed in his brothers footsteps when he was appointed Pianist in Residence at Old Swinford Hospital School in September of this year. As a composer he has had a number of works performed including a piece for chamber choir and a small concertante for piano and chamber orchestra. During his time at the Royal Northern College of Music John performed in the Mozart Concerto Festival and the Counterpoint festival, which was broadcast by BBC Radio 4.

As a soloist Kevin has performed in Europe and following a successful concert tour in Japan was subsequently invited to return to give a series of concerts in December 2007. As a teacher Kevin has undertaken positions at Old Swinford Hospital School and more recently Handsworth Grammar School.

The brothers' concerto repertoire ranges from Baroque Concerto Grosso by Correlli, Telemann and Bach, the concertos' of Mozart, Grieg, Arnold, Poulenc as well as contemporary works by Sculthorpe and Downes.

The Robson Piano Duo regularly works in aid of charitable organisations, having raised many thousands of pounds. Fundraising projects over the last five years have included work for Breast Cancer Care, Make a Wish Foundation, George House Trust (Manchester), Tsunami Appeal, Macmillan Nurses, St Mary's and St Catherine's hospice and The Polio Foundation.

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