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Performance - Guitar Major Program Website If you are a guitarist seeking a solid foundation in technique, performance, repertoire, pedagogy, and musicianship, consider working toward a degree in guitar performance at Stetson University. You’ll get plenty of performing experience as a soloist and as a member of the Stetson University Guitar Ensemble. Faculty Dr. Stephen Robinson is Professor of Music, where he is the founding director of the Guitar Program (since 1983). His graduates have excelled in the finest graduate programs of Yale University, The Eastman School of Music, The Peabody Conservatory, Florida State University, The University of Texas, Austin and The University of Southern California, among others, and many now hold prominent positions in the professional music world. Dr. Robinson is heralded by The New York Times for his “effortless virtuosity with intelligence and good taste,” by The Tallahassee Democrat for his “sweet, pure sound, technique to burn and strong sense of musical and poetic phrasing,” and by (Puerto Rico’s) El Nuevo Dia as a “magnificent North American guitarist, full of virtuosity, magnificent technical precision, and a masterfully delivered diverse range of sound.” A native of New York, he began his guitar studies in 1976 with Bruce Holzman at Florida State University, and worked closely with Andres Segovia, who called him “a magnificent guitarist, one of the most brilliant guitarists of our times.” In 1984, High Fidelity/Musical America Magazine named him “Young Artist of the Year.” And in 1987 after pursuing graduate work at the Yale School of Music, Florida State University awarded Robinson the first Doctor of Music Degree in Guitar Performance. Of a recent appearance, Soundboard Magazine said, “Anyone who has not heard Robinson play is missing one of America’s great guitarists, a performer of brilliance, elegance, and lyricism.” Robinson tours extensively as a recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist. He has appeared as guest soloist with orchestras including the Cincinnati Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras, and conducts master classes at leading musical institutions and festivals worldwide, including Eastman School of Music, Mannes College of Music, Columbia University, Yale University, Oberlin Conservatory, France’s Moulin d’Andé, Peabody Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Germany’s Iserlohn Gitarren-Symposium, California State University/Fresno, St. Louis Conservatory of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory of Music, and Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and The University of Toronto. Robinson also performs throughout Florida as part of Florida’s premier Arts on Tour Program. His seven recordings for Clear Note, Centaur and Lakeside Records have received unanimous critical acclaim from American Record Guide, Classical Guitar, Soundboard, Guitar Review, On the Air and Fanfare. A Fulbright Fellow and an alumnus of the distinguished Affiliate Artists Touring roster, Robinson has received numerous awards, fellowships and grants, including two National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalists Awards, a National Endowment for the Arts Recording Award, two Hand Enrichment Awards, a MTNA Foundation Prize, nine Stetson University Professional Development Awards, a Koger Foundation Award, a Root Foundation Grant, and Stetson University’s Hand Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity for his outstanding work with children and seniors. Of his multi-faceted career, Guitarra Magazine says “Robinson’s career as a teacher is well known. He founded and runs the guitar program at Stetson University. At the same time, he has won a bunch of competitions, recorded a score of CDs, and continues touring regularly. What you have with Robinson is a player who has married the two opposite ends of the guitar experience (teaching/performing) by finding a way to express the impetus for both simultaneously. It’s a remarkable feat and one to aspire to.” Special Features Each year, Stetson guitar students have the opportunity to attend world class concerts and study in master classes featuring some of the leading guitarists in the world. Artists in the past have included Lily Afshar, The Amadeus Duo, Stephen Aron, Assad Guitar Duo, Denis Azabagic, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Ron Borczon, Brasil Guitar Duo, Javier Calderón, The Canadian Guitar Quartet, The Cavatina Duo, Michael Chapdelaine, Ricardo Cobo, Mark Delpriora, Arnaud Dumond, Alexander Dunn, Roland Dyens, Eduardo Fernández, Eliot Fisk, Paul Galbraith, Kevin Gallagher, Oscar Ghiglia, Nicholas Goluses, Antigoni Goni, The Gray Pearl Guitar Duo, John Holmquist, Adam Holzman, Bruce Holzman, Ricardo Iznaola, Douglas James, Tom Johnson, Dennis Koster, Eleftheria Kotzia, Norbert Kraft, David Leisner, The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Elena Papandreou, Paco Pena, Judicaël Perroy, Pascuale Rucco, Pepe Romero, David Russell, Raphaëllla Smits, Scott Tennant, Steven Thachuk, Ana Vidovic, Jason Vieaux, Benjamin Verdery, John Williams, Andrew York, Fabio Zanon, and Andrew Zohn. Course Information Guitar Performance majors participate in weekly private lessons, studio performance classes, and student recitals. See this link for more information on Course Requirements. Career Opportunities Stetson`s Guitar Program will prepare you for graduate studies in music; or for a career as a professional artist, performer or teacher. Alumni Highlights Morgan Stuart (‘09) - Peabody Conservatory of Music - pursuing Master of Music James Tschannen (‘09) - Middle Tennessee State University - pursuing Master of Music, awarded teaching assistantship Thomas Sprayberry (‘08) - University of Texas, San Antonio - pursuing Master of Music, awarded teaching assistantship Ryan Nikolaidis (‘06) - Georgia Tech - pursuing Masters of Science, Engineering Brian Schmidt (‘06) - University of Minnesota - Master of Music in Theory and pursuing Doctor of Musical Arts Michael McCallie (‘05) - Yale University - Master of Music Director of Guitar Program, Talent Education Suzuki School, Norwalk, CT Zachary Johnson (‘04) - Yale University - Master of Music; Florida State University, pursuing Doctor of Music, awarded teaching assistantship-FSU Christopher W. Cary (‘03) - University of Florida- Ph.D candidate, Master of Music, Historical musicology, Classical guitar studies, European studies; Fulbright Scholar -Kraków, Poland Natalie Wlodarczyk (‘01) – Florida State University, pursuing Doctor of Music-Music Therapy Kim Perlak (‘98) - The University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Music; Yale University - Master of Music; Adjunct Professor of Music - Concordia University, Austin, Texas; Faculty - National Guitar Summer Workshop, New York/Connecticut Andrew Linton (‘97) - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Master of Music; MI (Musician's Institute) - Music-Certificate of Completion; Faculty/Coordinator of Music Resource Center, Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee Kevin Manderville (‘96) - Florida State University - Master of Music, Doctor of Music, awarded teaching assistantship; Director of Guitar Program, Montgomery, AL Elementary Schools; Faculty - Troy University, Alabama; Member - Tantalus Guitar Quartet, recordings and performances worldwide Dimitri Diatchenko (‘94) - Florida State University - Master of Music; Movie and Television Actor, Los Angeles, California 3 Compact Discs (classical guitar) Orlando Roman (‘94) - Florida State University - Doctor of Music; Real Conservatorio de Madrid - Post Grad, Guitar Performance; Peabody Conservatory of Music- Master of Music; Fulbright Scholar – Spain; Guitar Professor - St Mary's College of Maryland; Guitar Professor - The Baltimore School for the Arts Joseph Shields, (‘94) -Yale University - Master of Music;
Marshall University - Master of Arts, Music
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Contact:
Stephen Robinson 386-822-8973 srobinso@stetson.edu Full Time Faculty: 1 Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance Our Graduates Attend: Eastman School of Music, Florida State University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Yale University |
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