Clarinetist and Conductor Robert F. Wall is a native Texan.  His early music training was received in the public schools of Beaumont, Texas where he was inspired by the legend of Harry James, another Beaumont native to play beautiful music. 

Mr. Wall received his Bachelor Degree in Music Performance from Lamar University in Beaumont, then attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho and was awarded his Master of Music in Performance.  After serving three years in the fourth Army Band, he did post graduate work in Music at the University of Houston. 

Mr. Wall held the post of Principal Clarinet with the Clear Lake Symphony for 35 years and in 1993 was named Associate Conductor, where he conducted the group in their annual Fall “Pops” and Christmas “Pops” concerts.  Mr. Wall was chosen as Conductor of Clear Lake Symphony in the spring of 2024 upon the retirement of maestro, Dr. Charles Johnson. 

Mr. Wall was a music educator for many years and currently is in his 35th year as Instrumental Music Director and Orchestra Director at University Baptist Church in Clear Lake.  With several hundred music orchestrations as part of his duties at the church, he has also become an accomplished composer and orchestrator of small string and wind ensemble music, which is published through Cimarron Music Press.