Robert Bolyard, specializing in the viola da gamba, is a choral conductor and multi-instrumentalist with a focus on keyboard and string instruments. Robert's journey with the gamba began while pursuing his Master's degree in Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music. Since graduating, he has been an active presence in professional viola da gamba consorts and early music ensembles throughout the United States, including notable groups like the Tahoma Consort, New Trinity Baroque, and Alchymy Viols.