Above: Robert Norton at 'Rhythm of Light Concert', St Ethleburga's, Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, October 2006, London
You can enjoy Robert's inspirational and uplifting music at the following concerts and seminars Be Happy 8 week course run annually by Dr Robert Holden, leading psychologist and author of "Happiness Now" and "Success Intelligence" who recently appeared on Oprah and Good Morning America www.happiness.co.uk Energising Your Life
Robert Norton and Helen Allen facilitate a dynamic and fun event
where you explore being your creative self: "Emotionally powerful, spiritually uplifting, and physically exhilarating! An energy day for the soul, body, and mind. A powerful synthesis of inspiring influences brought together skillfully and playfully in a way that encouraged our creativity, evolution and growth." Kathryn Temple, Managing Director, The Lifelong Learning Company and Editor, Happiness Magazine. Using voice, percussion, guided visualisation and creative movement, drawing on the Nia Technique. Live healing music by Robert Norton.
Next event: 28/29 Novemebr 2009, Moving Arts Base, London N1
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About Robert Norton
Robert's solo career began with his first album "Painting the Ocean" released in 1997, which opened the door for him to play solo piano and keyboards at personal development seminars such as the Happiness Project, Miracle Network, Energising Your Life and for services at the Interfaith Seminary.
During the '90's, Robert was very active in the British soul scene playing keyboards for Noel McKoy, leading UK soul singer, at the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scotts, the Purcell Room, the Brixton Academy, the Jazz Café and the Jazz World Stage at Glastonbury Festival and on Radio 1, Radio 4, GLR and Kiss FM.
Robert has also worked with a variety of artists such as Mica Paris, Omar, Lynden David Hall, Carleen Anderson and Prince Sampson (who works with Des'ree). Robert also appeared on national French TV with China Black, supporting Barry White.
Solo Concerts
Robert's solo concert's take you on a deep journey, allowing you to feel supported in your personal process. Audiences in Russia, Greece and England have responded with similar experiences of feeling healed, deeply moved… or taken on a flight to another place where they felt peace and beauty. Read reviews/view photos
Inner Journey Concert in April 2007 was held in a unique venue known as The Loft, in North London. Read audience reviews
Left: Video from 'Rhythm of Light Concert' at St Ethleburga's, Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, October 2006, London
Robert Norton performing in Russia
In October 2003, Robert was invited by the Ecological Centre of Peace in Moscow, to perform in concert and facilitate creative seminars involving voice and percussion. His popularity in Moscow led him to visit Russia 3 more times, where he performed Solo Piano, Voice and Percussion live in concert at the Roerich Museum and EcoCentre Svet in Moscow and at the House of Composers in St Petersburg.
Left: April 2005. Robert was honoured with the rare opportunity of playing on the piano which Tchaikovsky first learnt on, when he was six years old.
In April 2005, Robert was invited by Svetlana Smirnova, Member of the State Duma for the region of Udmurtia and member of the Cultural and Regional Affairs Commitee, to perform Solo Piano at the Main Theatre in Izjevsk as part of a new Arts Festival.
Robert in concert at the House of Composers in St Petersburg, April 2005 Left: Robert, wearing blue shirt (right) in questions and answers session with his audience
Right: Being filmed by Russian television
Energising Your Life seminars
Since 2005, Robert has been working with Helen Allen, facilitating Energising Your Life seminars (previously known as Creative Journeys). These are fun and dynamic sessions where you explore your creativity in a safe space.
Using percussion, vocal exercises, guided visualisation and intuitive painting, you are guided to your feelings and encouraged to express them without judgement.
Energising your Life sessions can be customised for you at your own venue.
Call 020 83719333 to find out more
Above: Robert playing at the Energising Your Life workshop at Lauderdale House, London.
Above: Robert Norton and Helen Allen in a percussion session at Taos Zen Retreat on the Greek island of Paros 2006
Above: Participants at Creative Journey seminar, Moscow 2005
Above: Participants in percussion session, at Taos Zen Retreat on the Greek island of Paros 2006
Robert's earlier years
Robert is a natural musician who studied classical piano from an early age, winning a music scholarship to Wellington College at the age of twelve.
Robert went to boarding school at the age of seven, where his emotional world became centred around playing the piano. Although he had classical training, his yearning to express his truest feelings broke through when, in 1970, at the age of nine, he began to improvise. At 16, he attended the Purcell School of Music and completed his formal training, attaining a BA(Hons.) degree in Performing Arts at Trent Park, Middlesex University.
Since then his piano playing has taken him, and many others, on deeply emotional and spiritual journeys.
