Promenade Concerts at AUM to present Robert Gibson Nov. 19
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
7:30 p.m., Goodwyn Hall 109
Admission free
Robert Gibson began his musical studies at age 11. In 2000, he earned his Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance from the University of Texas at San Antonio under the direction of Dr. Matthew Dunne. He completed his master’s degree in 2002 and his doctorate in 2007 with Adam Holzman at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2006, he completed his fourth year of studies with the legendary guitarist Oscar Ghiglia at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. Gibson has also studied with Pepe Romero, David Russell, Eliot Fisk, Sharon Isbin, Aaron Shearer, Leo Brouwer, Ricardo Cobo, Bruce Holzman and others in master class settings.
Gibson has performed in the United States, Mexico, Spain and Italy. He has also performed as a soloist with several orchestras, including the San Antonio Symphony. He is dedicated to performing and promoting new music for the guitar and has worked with and premiered the works of such notable composers as Donald Grantham, James Norman and actor Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Gibson has won prizes in several competitions, including the Appalachian Guitar Festival Competition, the U.T.S.A Concerto Competition and the Etude Music Club Competition and the M.T.N.A. National Competition. He has also been a finalist in several national and international competitions, including the 2000 American String Teachers Association competition and the 2001 Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition.
Gibson currently teaches guitar at Troy University and B.T.W. Performing Arts Magnet High School.
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