Robin Blaze began to emerge as a leading counter-tenor late in the 1990s. In common with most singers of his voice type, he is primarily a specialist in early music, especially Baroque and Classical era opera.
His father was a professional golfer, instilling in Blaze a love for that game he still pursues despite his increasingly busy concert and operatic schedule. Blaze studied music at Oxford's Magdalen College. He then won a scholarship from the Countess of Munster Trust to pursue post-graduate studies at the Royal College of Music. He has since joined the faculty of the Ro...