About

Robert Wang aspires to challenge the traditional representation of classical guitar while juxtaposing music of the early and the contemporary. As a classical guitarist and composer, his extensive repertoire features works from the Renaissance to the 21st century, often appearing in adventurous and multi-sensory pairings. Robert is versed in playing basso continuo and solo on theorbo, lute, and baroque guitar. He is primarily devoted to ensemble playing and has performed with ASU Music Theatre and Opera (L’Orfeo), Bach Collegium San Diego, Early Music Vancouver (Vespers of 1610), Ensemble Flame (O Mother What Shall I Do), The Golden Bridge, OperaNEO (Ariodante), Shunske Sato, Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra (King Arthur), Tesserae Baroque, USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia, and the USC Thornton Opera (Actéon). He has performed in the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, The Getty, Jordan Hall, and Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, and has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning.

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Robert explores music for guitar and lute from the Renaissance to the contemporary. A typical program will feature interesting pairings, such as John Dowland with Alexander Scriabin. One of Robert's interests is experimenting with the intersection of perfumery and music. Hosted by The Institute for Art and Olfaction, his self-launched project, FOOTPRINT (2022), is a reimagined classical/baroque guitar concert accompanied by his own custom-formulated perfume lineup. The program featured works by Carter, Farintosh, Prokofiev, Santa Cruz, Sanz, and Scriabin. Among Robert's teachers are William Kanengiser, Alexander Dunn, Scott Tennant, Pepe Romero, Jason Yoshida, and Veronika Krausas.

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