ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Degrees
Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Maryland College Park
Master of Music - Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Bachelor of Music - DePauw University
Founding Managerial Director and Professor of Music
John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University - Director (2011 – 2019), Professor (2011-present; tenured 2013)
NEW CURRICULUM
Master of Music in Performance
International Artists Diploma
Artist Diploma in String Quartet Studies
Artist Diploma in Woodwind Quintet Studies
FUND RAISING & FINANCES
Raised donations totaling over $8 million in support of scholarships and visiting artists
Managed $8 million annual budget
NEW INITIATIVES
Graduate String Quartet Residency Program
Graduate Woodwind Quintet Residency Program
Conceived, developed, and implemented new tuition structure for Bachelor of Music and Master of Music students to pay the equivalent of in-state tuition regardless of origin
Conceived, developed, and implemented Teaching Fellow positions for graduate music students, providing practical teaching experience while fulfilling School of Music adjunct instructor needs.
Summer Bridge Camp providing summer musical training and classes to high school aged student from underserved populations
Cali at Carnegie Hall presenting the resident Graduate String Quartet and Woodwind Quintet in alternate years at Weill Hall
International Composers Competition (string quartet/woodwind quintet), with the winners’ compositions receiving their world premieres at Carnegie Hall (See Cali at Carnegie Hall.)
Community outreach initiatives with Jazz House Kids, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Apex Orchestra, Symphony in C, Opera New Jersey, and the Van Vleck House and Gardens
Bridge Camp - a collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to provide a summer music experience for high school aged students from low-income areas.
Conceived, developed, and implemented Gig Service for School of Music students
Dean and Associate Professor of Music
College of Fine and Performing Arts, Rowan University (2007 –2011; tenured 2008)
NEW CURRICULUM
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre ( Dance)
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Musical Theater)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Liberal Arts)
Master of Arts in Arts Administration
FUND RAISING & FINANCES
Raised over $6 million in support of scholarships, Steinway pianos, facilities rennovation, and the Marie Rader Performing Arts Series
Managed $9 million annual budget
NEW INITIATIVES
Director of Recruitment and Outreach - a new position that increased applications by 55% in two-year period and enrollment by 14% in two-year period.
Rowan Community Music School - a new initiative to provide the region with a challenging and nurturing environment to help students of all backgrounds reach their greatest potential.
Glassboro Academy - a new initiative in collaboration with Glassboro High School to create the only high school arts program in the state of New Jersey which allows students to take university classes at Rowan University alongside full-time college students.
All-Steinway School status
Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Music
College of Fine and Performing Arts, Rowan University (2006 –2007)
Chair and Associate Professor of Music
Department of Music and Theatre Arts, Shippensburg University (2002-2006; tenured 2005)
Conceived, coordinated, and implemented the merger of of Music and Theatre departments
Secured and allocated approximately $400,000 in funding for office equipment, smart classrooms, keyboard laboratory, computer workstations, storage systems and furnishings in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University
Secured and allocated $239,000 in funding for Steinway pianos in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, both the academic unit and the main stage, Shippensburg University
Secured and allocated $80,000 to fund various visiting artists, Shippensburg University
PUBLICATIONS
Cart, Robert, The Singing Flute: the bel canto singing tradition in flute pedagogy, Pan, Journal of the British Flute Society (https://bfs.org.uk/pan-journal) (July 2023)
Cart, Robert, The World of Flute Repertoire, The Flutist Quarterly (https://flutistquarterly.org/) (March 2023)
Cart, Robert, The Singing Flute: the bel canto singing tradition in flute pedagogy, The Flute View (www.thefluteview.com) (December 2022)
Cart, Robert, Focus! Regulating states of being to improve learning,The Babel Flute (www.thebabelflute.com) (September 20, 2022)
Cart, Robert, Appoggio and the Art and Science of Bel Canto Flute Pedagogy, The Babel Flute (www.thebabelflute.com) (June 20, 2022)
Cart, Robert, The Art and Science of Bel Canto Flute Playing (book in process)
Cart, Robert, The Songs of Richard Wagner, newly edited music, translations, and a compact disc of songs by Richard Wagner (Jon Robert Cart, tenor, and Narciso Solero, piano), Music Minus One, March 2012.
Cart, Robert, Dreams: Richard Wagner's Five Poems by Mathilde von Wesendonk an Analysis by Robert Cart, Artsong Update, Issue 56, November 18, 2006.
Cart, Robert, M. Hoffman, M. LeBoef, J. Rosen, Luisa Fernanda: A Student’s Guide to the Opera Look-In, Washington National Opera, Washington, DC, 2004
DISCOGRAPHY
Cart, Robert, Seule, modern American solo flute music, Albany Records, in process, compact disc.
Cart, Robert, Six Sonatas, Op. 27 of Eugène Ysaÿe, Centaur Records, in process, compact disc.
Cart, Robert (ed. and performer), Wesendonck Lieder and Trois Mélodies, Music Minus One, Elmsford, New York, 2012, compact disc and sheet music.
Cart, Robert, Serenata Mexicana, Centaur Recrods, CRC 2761, 2005, compact disc.
CONFERENCES
Cart, Robert (February 18, 2023) Sonata “Ballade,” Op. 27, No. 3 (Eugène Ysaÿe/transc. Robert Cart), [performance] Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, Herndon, VA
Cart, Robert (October 16, 2022) Quiet, Please! (Edgar Girtain IV), [performance] New Jersey Flute Fair, New Providence, NJ
Cart, Robert (2023, August 6). The Singing Flute: transcending the borders of pedagogy, genre, and geography [Conference presentation]. National Flute Association Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ.
Cart, Robert (May 2007), Transdisciplinary Education [panel discussion], Second Advanced International Colloquium on Building the Scientific Mind, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cart, Robert, Tomasone, A., Klott, R., Robertson, K., Schaeffer, L (January 2007), Chamber Music as Adventure Education [Conference presentation], Hawaii International Conference on Arts and the Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Cart, Robert, Lucia, M., (November 2004), Latin American Music: Nationalism versus Eurocentrism [Conference presentation], College Music Society Annual Conference, San Francisco, California.
LECTURES
Cart, Robert, (2007) Music of Vietnam, [Guest course lecturer], World Music, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.
Cart, Robert,Lucia, M., (November 2004), Latin American Music: Nationalism versus Eurocentrism [Performance & lecture], University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Cart, Robert, (2003-2004) The Power of Equality [Guest panelist], Students Advocating LGBT Equality (SALE) Annual Conference, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA.
Cart, Robert, (2001-2003) LGBT Issues, [Guest course lecturer], Multicultural Counseling, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA.
Cart, Robert, (1995), Benjamin Britten’s Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo [Lecture recital], University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD.
Cart, Robert, (1994), Songs of Ned Rorem [Lecture recital], University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD.
Cart, Robert, (1994), Songs Peter Warlock [Lecture recital], University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD.
BROADCASTS
“Music for Good,” Inside the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio, WRTI 90.1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 2020. Radio.
“Serenata Mexicana,” WPRB 103.3 FM, Princeton, New Jersey. 2005. Radio.
“Serenata Mexicana,” Contemporary Classical Internet Radio, Online. 2005. Radio.
GRANTS
Composers Guild of New Jersey grant to support the commission and performance of new work for Éxchéria (a flute, viola, cello chamber ensemble)
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Faculty Professional Development Committee (PSSHE FPDC) grant of $6,000 to research, prepare and record the vocal chamber music of Richard Wagner for Centaur Records and other publication submissions
The Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program Teaching Artist grant of $10,000 to develop and implement curriculum-based, interdisciplinary arts education programs
Shippensburg University Center for Faculty Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching - several grants totaling $24,000 for various scholarly and artistic activities.
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts grant of $1,500 to perform Serenata Mexicana, a concert of Mexican classical music, in the Central Pennsylvania region
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Flute Society of Washington, DC (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee)
LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education
Marcel Moyse Society (Executive Director)
National Flute Association (New Music Advisory Committee)
American Federation of Musicians (Local 77)
American Federation of Teachers (Local 1904)
TEACHING
Professor of Music, 2011-present
John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University (tenured 2013)
College of Fine and Performing Arts, Rowan University (tenured 2008)
Associate Professor of Music, 2005-2011
Department of Music and Theatre Arts, Shippensburg University (tenured 2005)
Assistant Professor of Music, 2000-2005
Department of Music and Theatre Arts, Shippensburg University
Faculty and Flutist/Coordinator, Contemporary Music Ensemble, 2021-present (summers)
Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME
Artistic Activity (Ensembles)
Orchestra
Network for New Music (Philadelphia, PA) – flute/piccolo (present)
Contemporary Music Ensemble (Atlantic Music Festival) – flute/piccolo (2021-2023)
The Orchestra Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) – principal flute (2021-present)
Montclair Orchestra (Montclair, NJ) – principal flute (2018-2020)
Landsdowne Symphony (Philadelphia, PA) - piccolo (2016-2020)
Roxborough Orchestra (Philadelphia, PA) – flute/piccolo (2017-2020)
Chamber Music
Éxichéria (flute, viola, cello trio) – founding flute/piccolo (2021-present)
PhillyQ (wind quartet) – founding flute/piccolo (2019-present)
Montclair Wind Quintet – founding flute/piccolo (2017-2019)
Montclair Chamber Orchestra – flute/piccolo (2017-present)
Artistic Activity (World Premiere Solo Performances)
Cart, Robert (July 2022) Solo for flute and String Quartet (Sergi Casanelles) [World premiere of newly commissioned work] Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME.
Cart, Robert (June 2022) The Mountains (Eric Impey) [World premiere of newly commissioned work] Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME.
Cart, Robert (June 2022) Solo for Flute (Qi Qu) [World premiere of newly commissioned work] Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME.
Cart, Robert (May 2022) Quiet, Please! (Edgar Girtain IV) [World premiere of newly commissioned work dedicated to Robert Cart] American Cathedral, Paris, France.
Cart, Robert (March 2020) Nocturne (Jennifer Higdon) [World premiere of newly commissioned work dedicated to Robert Cart] Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Cart, Robert (February 2020) Headstands/Cartwheels (Gary Schocker) [World premiere of newly commissioned work dedicated to Jon Robert Cart], Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention (Reston, VA).
Cart, Robert (January 2012) Always and Forever (Gary Schocker) [World premiere of newly commissioned work dedicated to Jon Robert Cart] Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Artistic Activity (World Premiere Chamber Music)
Cart, Robert (various dates, summers 2021-2022), flutist and piccoloist with the Contemporary Music Ensemble [World premieres of new works] Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME:
Prèlude à la’près-midi d’un faune (Debussy/Casanelles)
The Inexcusable Shock (Daniel Peter Webber)
Three Urban Scenes (Ethan Noah Resnik)
Forgetting (Natalie Dolan)
Encounters with Chinese Hermits (Huan Sun)
Noir (David Luengthada)
Night Music (Oliver Hecht)
Concrete to Kaleidoscope (Claire Hu)
Amplified (Grace Ann (Jung Yoon) Lee)
Trigonum (Meiling Wu)
687 (Jonah Cohen)
And Then There Was Nothing (Maxwell Gong)
Dance Suite (Joey O’Neill)
The Devil and Daniel Webster (Scott Dilbeck)
Dispersion (Zixuan Chen)
For Unity (Liam Dietrich)
Fragments (Gabriel Griswold)
Gate of Opening (William Hermanowski)
Giant Redwood Trees (Sammy Strent)
Immagini Grottesche (Kristian Schembri)
Invocation of Eternal Voices (Kyle Rivera)
The Journey of a Snowflake (Tianrun Long)
Nova (Maddy Grills)
On the Flipside (Maya Borisov)
Prog for Pierrot (Hannah Rice)
Artistic Activity (Solo)
Classical Concerts, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, United States (March 10, 2024)
Concert Tour, Various locations, Chile. (October 23, 2023).
Music in the Museum [Performance with Lynn Conservatory of Music Faculty]. Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, United States. (March 26, 2023).
Flute and Piano Duo, Van Vleck House, Montclair, NJ, United States. (March 12, 2023).
Music in the Meeting House, First Church of Christ Congregational Church, Glastonbury, CT, United States. (March 4, 2023).
Sonata “Ballade,” Op. 27 by Eugene Ysaÿe (arr. Robert Cart), Washington Flute Society, Reston, VA, United States. (February 18, 2023).
Principal Flute in Act III of Tristan und Isolde, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (January 20, 2023)
Tuesday Concert Series, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC, United States. (January 3, 2023)
Principal Flute in The Nutcracker, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (November 4, 2022).
Concert Series, Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, KY, United States. (October 23, 2022).
Concert Series, Madison Performing Arts Foundation, Madison, IN, United States. (October 22, 2022).
Fridays at First, First United Methodist Church, Columbus, IN, United States. (October 21, 2022).
Quiet, Please! [United States Premiere of a new work dedicated to Robert Cart]. New Jersey Flute Society, New Providence, NJ, United States. (October 16, 2022).
Cart, Robert (2022, October 14). Piccolo in The Firebird, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (October 14, 2022).
Principal Flute in Symphony No. 2 (Howard Hansen), Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (November 4, 2022).
Tuesday Concert Series, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC, United States. (June 21, 2022).
Guest Artist Recital, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States. (June 18, 2022).
Concerts at Bradley Hills, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD, United States. (May 21, 2022).
Les Dimanches Musicaux [world-premiere performance of Quiet Please! a new work dedicated to Robert Cart]. American Cathedral, Paris, France. (May 1, 2022).
Benefit Concert for HIAS Pennsylvania [performance with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and faculty & students of the Curtis Institute of Music], Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (April 3, 2022).
Principal Flute in Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven), Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. (February 25, 2022).
The Mallery Concert Series, Rutgers Camden, Camden, NJ, United States. (February 16, 2022).
Concerto in D Major, K. 314 (Mozart), Indianapolis Symphony (IN), Roxborough Orchestra (Philadelphia, PA), Montclair Symphony Orchestra (NJ). (Various dates).
Solo Recitals, [including two world-premiere solo performances], Weill Hall & Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. (Various dates).
TRAINING
Instruction
Francis Fuge, Louisville Orchestra & University of Louisville
Peter Lloyd, London Symphony Orchestra & Indiana University
James Pellerite, Philadelphia Orchestra & Indiana University
Gary Schocker, International Soloist
Additional Studies & Master Classes
Alberto Almarza, Philharmonic Orchestra of Santiago, Carnegie Mellon University
Jeffrey Khaner, Philadelphia Orchestra, Curtis Institute of Music, Juilliard, Lynn Conservatory
Michael Parloff, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Manhattan School of Music
Jean Pierre-Rampal, International Soloist