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November
2019
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March
2016
Timing is everything
Daylight Savings time got me thinking of how important even that one hour is. And how one moment can change your life. One thing I love about what I do is the opportunity to travel to places I’d never have had the chance to see. A few years back we were booked to perform a... Read More
07
March
2016
Movie Music Landscaping
Everyone asks me how I compose. The other day I wrote about Ennio Marricone, the Oscar-winning composer who wrote the track to nearly 500 films including this year’s ‘Hateful Eight.’ Last weekend I wrote a soundtrack to a short film called ‘October 9th’. And, because I’ve been asked often about my process when I compose... Read More
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September
2015
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September
2015
Classical guitarist injects creativity
Music Review Promusica Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:05 AM By Barbara Zuck For The Columbus Dispatch Was that toe-tapping at last night’s ProMusica Chamber Orchestra concert?Those unfamiliar with the styleof Robert Michaels, a guitarist with a large stylistic vocabulary, may have been a bit surprised at what they heard and, in understated fashion, saw at... Read More
27
September
2015
Flamenco trio stole the show
BY EDWARD WILLETT, THE LEADER-POST OCTOBER 12, 2009 Flamenco Fire! Robert Michaels with the Regina Symphony Orchestra It’s a cliche, after a concert on a chilly Saskatchewan night, to say something about the performer heating things up inside despite the world outside having turned prematurely white. But if there were ever a performer to whom... Read More
27
September
2015
Guitarist Robert Michaels was a summer delight
Friday evening in Dvorak Hall at Doudna Fine Arts Center in Charleston was the last of the summer’s 2012 premiere events. It was truly “the last of summer wine” with the world-renown guitarist and vocalist, Robert Michaels. Prior to the performance a cookout was hosted by the Fine Arts Center for guests of this premiere... Read More
24
September
2015
Me and My Guitar – Part 2
How I made my dream to learn to play a reality As we left it last time, I had just given back the guitar I had borrowed from my friend Joe. I didn’t have any funds to go out and buy a guitar on my own, and as I mentioned my parents were reluctant to... Read More
24
September
2015
Me and My Guitar – Part 1
What originally inspired me to play, and how I began I thought it would be nice to tell you my story, and give you some insight into the journey the guitar and I have experienced throughout my life. Over a few blog posts the story will unfold and I will bring you along for the... Read More
24
September
2015
New Music Video – Sunchild
During these long winter months, I like to listen songs that take me back to the summer; lying on the beach, soaking in the sun, relaxing. As we start leaving the freezing cold grip of winter, I can imagine playing guitar by the ocean in Spain, channeling Flamenco music with a Reggae influence..wait, I did... Read More