Fulfilling the unrealized aspiration of his paternal grandfather to become a conductor, Roberto Kalb’s early life was shaped by supportive parents, teachers, and mentors, combined with unrelenting drive and courage.

Where many might have shied away from the pursuit, Roberto carved his own path. His journey to becoming a composer and conductor, with a biography that reads like a travel guide through the Midwest, is marked by bold opportunity-taking and the determination to create new milestones within an institution often viewed as rigid in its traditions.

Roberto moves with lightness, joy, and genuine encouragement for his peers and fellow artists. This episode will leave you eager to spend an evening on The Hill at Britt, sipping wine and enjoying the beautiful life journey that brought Roberto Kalb from a kid in Mexico to Southern Oregon’s verdant Applegate Valley, baton in hand.