Our Adjudicator for 2026

Roy Robinson

Prize-winning and distinguished viola player and pianist, Roy trained at the Royal College of Music under the tutorage of Frederick Riddle and Angus Morrison; he also studied composition under Philip Cannon. He holds the complete suite of performing and teaching diplomas on viola and piano, plus the former on the violin. He won the highest award on the viola at the RCM, the Leslie Alexander Competition. He also gained an MA, and has a background as an organist, conductor and published composer.
Roy has spent his career combining teaching - largely as Director of Music in independent schools and teaching his instruments to Diploma and RAM Exhibitioners - and performing as a solo recitalist, orchestral, chamber music player and accompanist; he is also a well-travelled examiner and adjudicator. He has coached countless choirs, orchestras and bands, and directed over 50 orchestral and singing courses for children.
He has worked all over the world as an ABRSM grade, diploma and jazz examiner; he has also presented teacher meetings for ABRSM and selected the previous viola syllabus. As a busy adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, Roy enjoys adjudicating as a specialist and generalist (he is listed as GEN in the directory which means he is qualified to adjudicate all classes).
Away from music, Roy can usually be found in one of his old cars, gardening, playing croquet or baking cakes!