The Sensitive Musician - Music Tutoring, Coaching & Workshops

Robert Szymanek, PhD, is a music tutor, coach and workshop leader.  He has 15 years experience teaching in places such as The Royal Academy of Music, LSO Discovery and The University of Manchester. With a background in mindfulness and meditation, his coaching has helped countless professional and studying musicians to reduce stress and anxiety, find more joy and freedom in their music-making, and realise their full creative potential.

Robert has also worked internationally as a composer and performer, receiving commissions in the USA, Japan, Dubai and the UK. He has released an album of his own work in 2017, with another due in 2020.

'The Sensitive Musician' website is Robert's way of bringing together his years of insight about musicianship and music-making. It features a regularly updated blog and an increasing list of resources to help practising musicians and students get the most out of their time playing, singing and writing, and discover themselves through music.

Future projects include a series of seminars and workshops at The University of Manchester, introducing Music students to the benefits of mindfulness practices to their creativity and well-being.