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VCU DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
MASTER CLASS
with DAVID ROBINSON, classical guitar
Saturday, January 26, 2013 | 2 p.m.
Room B-15
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 Park Avenue | Richmond, Virginia
Allegro from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro ....................................................J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Nicholas Sward, guitar
Prelude No.1 in E minor ............................................................... Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Sulaiman Popal, guitar
from El Decameron Negro ............................................................................Leo Brouwer (b. 1939)
II. La Huida De Los Amantes Por El Valle De Los Echos
Denver Walker, guitar
ABOUT DAVID ROBINSON
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 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 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. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Robinson has also performed alongside
his wife, in the Robinson Guitar Duo, serving the community at weddings, parties, special
events, and concerts. They have performed at the Alexandria Guitar Festival, The Gellman
Room, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, The Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, and Center Stage.
Mr. Robinson lives in Powhatan County with his wife Kathy and their four children; Dylan,
Spencer, Sammy, and Daisy.