Concert Pianist  •  Pianism Consultant  •  Author  •  Medical Doctor

Concert Pianist
"a triumph of musical imagination" ... "it was a revelation" ... "hauntingly beautiful" ...
"impeccable taste" ... "an astonishing wealth of detail"... "a recital to grip the attention"
Pianism Consultant
"...a foundation for healthier, more effective, and truly optimised pianism."
(Timothy Young, Head of Piano, Australian National Academy of Music)
Book
@ Bloomsbury Publishing
 USA  / UK / Australia
"This book is a revelation. The universe of pianistic art is examined from all sides and put to the test."
(Prof Dr Altenmüller, Former Head, Institute of Music Physiology and Musician's Medicine, Germany)

Upcoming 2026

May 21-24, 2026 – Piano Festival. Scotch College, Melbourne
Piano Concerto - TBA
Piano Duos with Eidit Golder. Works by Stravinksy and Ravel 
Masterclass
May 18-21, 2026 – Masterclasses at Australian National Academy of Music. Melbourne
May TBC, 2026 – Masterclasses. VCA Secondary School. Melbourne
May 18, 2026 – Piano Solo and Duo (with Kristian Chong). Schubert programme. Melbourne
May TBC, 2026 – Piano and Actor (George Werther) – An intimate portrait of J.S.Bach
Venue TBC
May 16, 2026 – Masterclass-Workshop. Victorian Music Teachers Association. VMTA. 
Mar 15, 2026 – Book Presentation. London International Piano Symposium: 'Re-thinking Piano Performance'. Royal College of Music, London.
Recent Past

Dec 2, 2025 – Talk. 'Want to win? How to upgrade thinking and process to excel at anything!', City of London School for Boys, London.
Oct 23, 2025 – Guest Speaker, Savage Club, Melbourne
Oct 23, 2025 – Masterclass. Xavier school with Genazzano Girls School, Melbourne
Oct 21, 2025 – Lunchtime Talk. 'Optimising Pianism – Optimising interactions'. Hawthorn Rotary Club, Melbourne
Oct 19, 2025 – Masterclass-Teaching workshop
10:30am-12:30pm, Lyra Piano Shop, Camberwell.
Entry: $60 adult (+child free) (NB. Seating very limited - please book!)

In this masterclass-workshop session, Dr Roberts will discuss evidence-based concepts from his new book, and will work hands on with 3 advanced students (diploma level and tertiary students) demonstrating how to improve practice, process habits, technique and interpretative skills. Suitable for piano students and teachers.
Oct 18, 2025 – Piano Solo. 3pm. 'Timeless Music for a Time-Ticking World'.
Including Bach's Goldberg Variations & works by Debussy, Scriabin, Messiaen, Ravel & Poulenc.
St Mark's Church, Fitzroy. Melbourne.
Adults $30 / Concession $20 / School kids FREE!
Book tickets or pay at the door (tap-payments)
Oct 17, 2025 – Masterclass. Piano class. Monash University, Melbourne

Oct 16, 2025 – Talk. 'Optimising Learning'. ​Scotch College, Melbourne
Oct 11, 2025 – Concert. 7:30pm. Mozart Concerto No.12 in A (K414). ProMusica Orchestra, Scotch College, Melbourne.
Oct 7, 2025 – Masterclass. Piano Class. Australian National Academy of Music
Oct 6, 2025 – Masterclass. Piano class. Melbourne Conservatory of Music
 Sep 25, 2025 – Talk & Masterclass. 'Optimizing Practice and Performance'. Channing Girls School, London
link to event
 Sep 18, 2025 – Talk & Masterclass. 'Optimizing Practice and Performance'. City of London School for Boys, London
May 14, 2025 - Presentation. 'Optimizing Pianism - Optimizing Anaesthesia' - Anaesthetic Meeting, Kettering NHS Trust
May 10, 2025 – Workshop. 'Optimising Performance' (for college musicians). ​William Goodenough House, London
Apr 3, 2025 – Talk. Book Launch Presentation. ​Churchill Room, Goodenough College, London. 8pm
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