Robert Selitrenny conducted important European orchestras including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti of Naples.

In 1978 he graduated at the first competition of Ernest Ansermet in Geneva as well as the International Competition organized by the Tonhalle Gesellschaft in Zurich. Subsequently he was hired by this society and obtained an engagement as the assistant of the Maestro Christoph Eschenbach.

For many years he was the artistic director of a vocal and instrumental group in the Romandie. Driven by his constant humanistic research, he founded the Association de l' Orchestre International de Chambre de Geneve with the purpose of helping young talented instrumentalists and composers.

Actually Robert Sélitrenny teaches at the Geneva Conservatoire. He is regularly requested as a jury member or president of many international music competitions.

From his formation as violinist he oriented his career mainly towards a symphonic repertory without neglecting the Opera. He can be considered as an expert of Beethoven and Mozart and he is regularly invited to give conferences on those two composers.