Our Artistic Director

Rob Kobus is the Artistic Director for Capital Carillon, Inc., a professional handbell performing group in the Washington D.C. Area.  He also is a change ringer with the Washington National Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. Washington.
Rob attended Westminster Choir College as a Church Music Major and while in New Jersey was appointed as director of music, Trinity Church, Hackettstown.  The Choirs at Hackettstown consisted of 9 handbell choirs, 9 Vocal choirs, and numerous children’s choirs. 

Upon returning to the Washington, D.C. area, he was appointed as Interim Director of handbells at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Washington D.C., and was also appointed as the Area III Metro D.C. representative for the American Guild of Englsih Handbell Ringers (AGEHR).

Rob is a member of the AGEHR, the American Guild of Organists, the Royal College of Church Music, and the North American Guild of Change Ringers.

Mr. Kobus has performed with the New York Philaharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, NSO National Symphony Orchestra, Riverside Church NYC, and Saint Thomas Church Fifth Ave NYC.