Robert Dunham

Conducting Parkinson's Conversations · Aug 17, 2026 · 25m

In this episode of Conducting Parkinson’s Conversations, Thomas Verrier speaks with his longtime friend and fellow conductor, Robert Dunham. In the early 1990s, they both taught instrumental music in the same Southern California school district before moving on to higher education. Robert inspired generations of students through his work as a professor and band conductor at both California State University, San Bernardino and Georgia Southern University. Now retired, Rob has Parkinson’s disease, but he is navigating his journey with the same courage, grace, and determination that have always…