Our Mission
The Robert Sharon Chorale is a community organization that strives to present the best of all types of choral music - Sacred and Secular - in a concert setting. Our mission is to share the magical sounds of Choral singing with the public. Our goal is not only to convey the joy of making music but to foster music appreciation, as well. We believe music is the "universal language of the heart," which can be understood and appreciated by all. Each summer, our group travels to other places in The United States, as well as other countries of the world, in an effort to share our voices and our music.
Our Director
Dr. Robert Sharon (Director) began piano lessons at the age of five; gave his first recital at the age of seven; was an honor graduate of The High School of Music and Art; was a scholarship student for his entire course of study at The Juilliard School, where he was awarded his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Piano and received his Ph.D. in Performance from New York University and The Manhattan School of Music. He has studied under world-famous pianists like Mitchell Andrews, Jane Carlson, Mieczyslaw Munz and Artur Balsam.
Dr. Sharon has been the featured performer in Carnegie, Avery Fisher, Tully and Town Halls, The Kravis Center, Broward Center, Gusman Hall and many venues worldwide. He has been a soloist with The New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Philharmonic and The Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. Dr. Sharon was Pianist/Assistant Conductor with the Fordham University Chorus (under the direction of David Labovitz), The Pro Arte Chorale (under the baton of John Nelson, noted conductor of The Metropolitan Opera, The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and The Ensemble Orchestral de Paris), The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (under the direction of Raffael Adler), The Palm Beach Atlantic University Oratorio Choir (under the direction of Dr. Ray Robinson), The Palm Beach Opera Chorus (under the baton of Anton Guadagno), The Florida Philharmonic Symphony Chorus and The Master Chorale of South Florida and he directed the internationally-recognized Impressions Chorus of Wellington High School (Florida). He has won critical acclaim in chamber music and as accompanist and coach, having worked with such luminaries as Abraham Kaplan, Jennie Tourel, Samuel Sanders, Willard White, Itzhak Perlman, Andre Thomas, James Conlon, Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, James Judd, Philippe Entremont, Marilyn Mims and Virginia Zeani and as an Artist-in-Residence at The Dreyfoos School of The Arts and has been Accompanist, Vocal Coach and Music Director for various productions at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Dr. Sharon was the piano soloist for Ballet Florida’s Kravis Center presentation of “Lady Of The Camellias,” was the piano soloist in the Palm Beach Opera production of “Fedora” and performed with the Palm Beach Atlantic University Orchestra as the soloist in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto #5.
In 1999, the University of Florida awarded Dr. Sharon the title of “Distinguished Educator.” He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, the National Music Honor Society. Currently, he is on the Music faculty of Palm Beach Atlantic University and is Founder and Artistic Director of The Robert Sharon Chorale, a community chorus in West Palm Beach.
Dr. Robert Sharon
