Bob began playing ... music at the age of 5, on an antique 1800's pump organ given to him from his grandmother.  He began formal instruction at age 11 and began his music career at age thirteen as Assistant Organist at his home town church, in Elizabeth, PA. 

     At the age of 14 ... he was accepted into the Student Arts Program at Duquesne University School of Music in Pittsburgh, PA  where he studied piano, organ and voice and continued his studies there through his high school and college years.