Robert Vernon (born May 5, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario) is a classical violist and teacher.
Robert Vernon served as the Principal Violist of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1976 before retiring in 2016.
Vernon also is a co-head the Viola Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and is a faculty member at the renowned Juilliard School of Music.
Vernon also serves on the Faculty at Kent/Blossom, the National Orchestral Institute in Maryland, the New World Symphony Orchestra, and the Encore School for Strings.
He also frequents several chamber music festivals including the Sarasota Music Festival (Sarasota, Florida), and the Nevada Chamber Music Festival (Reno, Nevada).
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