Robert Bridge
- Adjunct Professor, Percussion Music
Robert Bridge is a professor of music at Onondaga Community College where he is Chair of the music department. He was recently honored with the International Society of CNY’s International Educator of the year award. He is also a recipient of the SUNY’s Chancellor’s Award for Scholarship and Creative Activities. In the fall of 2010 he performed a solo recital and taught at the Shenyang International Percussion Festival in Shenyang, China. In 2009, he earned the Ann Felton Multicultural Leadership Award. He received Trustee Recognition awards for Excellence in Teaching in both 2005 and 2007. He is also a 2005 recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award. He has performed concertos with the Eastman Kilbourn Orchestra and the Southern Methodist University Symphony Orchestra. In both 1985 and1986, Robert won first place at the Percussive Arts Society’s “Marching Percussion Forum” Individual Marimba Competition.
Education:
- B.M.E., University of North Texas
- M.M., Southern Methodist University
- D.M.A., University of Rochester (Eastman School of Music)
