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Robbie Belson classical guitarist
Robbie Belson performing

RobbieBelson

About Me

I'm a classical guitarist and technology enthusiast from the Washington, DC area. Since the age of 7, I've been performing solo, chamber, and guitar orchestral works throughout the Washington, DC area at venues including the Kennedy Center, the Netherlands Embassy, Italian Embassy, and the White House. I've also appeared on live-air radio and national commercials for CNBC and Bloomberg.

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Background

Professional Experiences

About the Artist

Education

  • Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance, Northwestern University
  • Anne Waller, 2015-2019 (Northwestern University | Chicago, IL)
  • Franco Platino and Doug Rogers, 2005-2015 (Levine Music, Washington DC)

Performances

  • White House Music Series: Classical (2009)
  • The Lotte New York Palace, Northwestern We Will Campaign (2017)

Competition Experience

  • 4-time winner of Beatty Music Scholarship Competition (Washington, DC)
  • 1st Prize: Marlin-Engel Instrumental Competition (Washington, DC)
  • 1st Prize: Society of American Musicians Guitar Collegiate Division (Chicago, IL)

Master Classes

  • Performers: David Russell (UK), Oscar Ghiglia (Italy), Thibault Cauvin (France), Petrit Ceku (Croatia), Xeufei Yang (China), Eduardo Fernandez (Uruguay), Álvaro Pierri (Uruguay), Jorge Caballero (Peru), Marcin Dylla (Poland), Ekachai Jearakul (Thailand), Xavier Jara (USA), Thibaut Garcia (France)
  • Pedagogues: Jason Vieaux (Cleveland Institute of Music), Manuel Barrueco (Peabody Conservatory), Sharon Isbin (The Julliard School), Julian Gray (Peabody Conservatory), Benjamin Verdery (Yale University)

Clips

Clips

A Selection of my Repertoire

My Music

2018

Crowd Favorite

Written by the Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944), Una Limosnita por Amor de Dios ("An Alm for the Love of God") was one of his most influential and religious works.

2018

Concert Repertoire Sample

Written by the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce (1882-1948), Sonatina Meridional was the final solo work Ponce wrote for Segovia, featuring an eclectic mix of the folkloric, neoclassical, and impressionists styles. This first movement, "Campo," translates to "country" and is evocative of the Andalusian flamenco style.

2018

Brazilian Sample

As one of the most popular pedagogical Etudes written for the instrument, Heitor Villa-Lobos' (1887–1959) Twelve Études for Guitar features a mix of styles and musical ideas.

2018

Hungarian Sample

Written by the Austrian guitarist and composer Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), Elegie is a poignant character piece that exemplifies his piano-influenced Romantic style.

2020

Chamber Music Sample

Written by the Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968), Prelude Et Fugue En Mi Majeur No. 4 - Prelude is part of a sophisticated collection that showcases his mastery of contrapuntal writing for the guitar.