The Robinson Guitar Duo

Sun. Jan 25, 2015 at 4:00pm EST
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$10.00 - $15.00
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$10.00 - $15.00
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Kathy Robinson is going on her fifteenth year as the Orchestra and Guitar Director at Manchester High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. During her time at Manchester the strings program has more than quadrupled in size and now boasts well over 100 students. As founder of the Chesterfield All-County Guitar Festival she realized a lifelong dream of elevating the art of the guitar in the public school system. Mrs. Robinson holds a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance and Master of Music degree in music education from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been an adjunct professor in VCU’s Music Department for the past twenty years and she also teaches privately at the Powhatan County YMCA. Kathy lives in Powhatan with her husband David and her four children; Dylan, Spencer, Sammy and Daisy.


David Robinson received his Bachelor of Music degree in composition and Master of Music degree in classical guitar performance from Virginia Commonwealth University where he studied under Dika Newlin, Peter Knell, Cory Blake and John Patykula. Mr. Robinson is the current Director of Guitar Studies at the Collegiate School in Henrico County, Virginia and adjunct professor in VCU’s Music Department. During his time at the Collegiate School his guitar ensembles have been chosen to perform at the International Experiencing Villa-Lobos Festival and St. Joseph’s Villa 75th anniversary celebration. Mr. Robinson is an avid composer and arranger and has had pieces performed by the VCU Guitar Ensemble, Latin Ballet of Virginia, Manchester High School Guitar Ensemble, Collegiate Guitar Ensembles, and the Richmond Guitar Quartet.


 

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Singleton Center for the Performing Arts - Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall 922 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284