A Houston native, Dr. Chad Robinson is the Director and Founder of the Texas New Music Ensemble and the Texas New Music Festival, which brings over 60 composers, conductors, and instrumentalists to Houston each year for an eight-day celebration of new music.
As a composer, he has collaborated with numerous prestigious ensembles, including Ethel, Lontano, The Jack Quartet, The Parker Quartet, Musiqa, and others. His music has been performed worldwide in prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Seoul Arts Center, and the Fonoteca in Mexico City. An alumnus of the University of Houston, Carnegie Mellon University, and King’s College London, Dr. Robinson currently serves on the faculty of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His music is recorded by Navona and Parma Records.