Robert McClure’s music attempts to discover beauty in unconventional places using non-traditional means. His work has been featured at festivals including NYCEMF, the Beijing Modern Music Festival, SEAMUS, IDRS, ISCM, and ICMC.

His works may be found through ADJ·ective New Music LLC, Bachovich Music Publications, Imagine Music Publications, Innovative Percussion, Media Press, Inc., Resolute Music Publications, and Tapspace Publications as well as on the ABLAZE,  Albany, and New Focus Record labels. He was the recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for both 2020 and 2022. 

Robert received his doctorate from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Robert has previously held positions at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Soochow University in Suzhou, China. He serves as Associate Professor of Composition/Theory and Director of Graduate Studies at the School of Music at Ohio University and is a member of the ADJ·ective New Music Composers Collective.