Robin Hayward

The Profile

Robin Hayward is a British tubist and instrument designer known for developing custom brass instruments (notably the microtub) and for work in experimental and contemporary-classical contexts.

Hayward is known as a performer on tuba and for designing alternative brass instruments such as the microtub and for work with valve-based division tuning approaches. His output often explores minimal, drone-like textures and microtonal possibilities for brass.

The reviews portray Hayward's work as a deep, slow, tuba-centred exploration — an elegiac, drone-tinged take on contemporary classical and experimental sound. The music is described as minimal, atmospheric, and rich in subtext. One reviewer highlights the microtuba's voice as an 'old tuba' with enveloping echoes.