The conductor of the Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra is Michael Robertson. Michael has enjoyed a long career in professional music-making as a harpsichordist, organist, conductor, teacher and academic. He is a specialist in early music and studied with the internationally renowned harpsichordist, Gustav Leonhardt.

He has performed in many of the major London concert halls including the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and St. John's Smith Square.

In recent times, Michael has gained a doctorate from the University of Leeds following his research into the seventeenth-century German suite. His book on the subject will be published next year. He also edits seventeenth-century music for publication and is an occasional contributor to various academic journals.

His conducting career has been wide and varied, especially with choirs and choral societies. He lives locally, and is Director of Music at Marlborough House School in Hawkhurst.