South African flutist Dr. Myles Roberts was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and started his flute studies at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre. He has received the 2015 Sir James Galway head joint prize, 2nd prize winner CanAmerican Solo Artist Flute Competition 2022, 3rd prize winner Colorado Flute Association Solo Artist Competition 2019, 1st prize winner of multiple competitions in South Africa, the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust and the National Arts Council of South Africa fellowships. Dr. Roberts made his solo debut with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006. He has performed as soloist with leading orchestras in South Africa.
Dr. Myles Roberts has given multiple orchestral and solo performances across three continents. Dr. Roberts studied at the Stellenbosch Konservatorium of Music, Civica Scuola di Musica Claudio Abbado a Milano with Raffaele Trevisani, in Italy with Sir James Galway, and in the USA with James Hall and Brook Ferguson.