About the Artist

Classical Guitarist Robert Bluestone has earned an international reputation as an artist of the first rank. His programs are celebrations of the splendid diversity of the repertoire of the classical guitar, often playing music from four continents and four centuries. Robert Bluestone is not afraid to talk with his audiences. His charm, wit, and humor are always evident in his insightful and often spontaneous commentary on the music, its composers, and historical context. He puts audiences at ease and gives them a portal through which to enter his world and the music. Robert Bluestone is in the vanguard of a select group of musicians who are reinvigorating the classical tradition.

After receiving his Master’s degree in music from Eastern Michigan University, Bluestone studied with the eminent Argentine guitarist, Manuel Lopez Ramos, at the Instituto del Arte Guitarristico in Mexico City. While there, he was honored by becoming the first foreign virtuoso ever to join the staff. In 1979 the artist was awarded a full scholarship to study and perform at the Andres Segovia Master Class in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Bluestone is committed to bringing his music to people through residencies with warmth, creativity and compassion. He loves to play for children, seniors, the ill–anywhere that music will bring joy and ease burdens. He believes that residencies are the key to building future audiences and loves the challenge of opening young minds to classical music. Robert Bluestone is an eloquent advocate for the arts. As part of his residencies he enjoys the challenge of helping to build bridges within communities between arts and business groups. Robert Bluestone is able to make all residency presentations in English or Spanish.

Robert Bluestone has been the most requested solo artist on the prestigious WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) Performing Arts Tour Roster. He has received the Mayor of Santa Fe’s Recognition Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 2001 the Western Arts Alliance gave Bluestone the prestigious Betty Connors Award.

Bluestone tours regularly throughout the United States, Mexico, Australia, Canada and Central America. Recent sites of solo recitals include Mexico City, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Berkeley, Sydney, Juneau, Boulder, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Denver and New York City at Carnegie Hall. Bluestone’s critically acclaimed recordings “Recital,” “Alchemy, ” “Convergence,” and “Woven Harmony” are available on the Linares label.

When not touring, Robert lives in a quiet canyon in Santa Fe with his wife, Rebecca, a nationally recognized tapestry weaver. Together they have formed WOVEN HARMONY, their collaboration of strings, fiber, and color. They love to walk with their poodles Jake, and Buster, and share the house with a cat named Bessie. Robert loves to cook all the fine things Rebecca grows in her garden.