The Mission of the Trust, in collaboration with UNM, is to support the music and musical legacy of John Donald Robb, to further his inspiring commitment to education, and to advance the understanding of music of the Southwest. »Learn more.
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John D. Robb Focus of OASIS ClassThe contributions and legacy of John Donald Robb are the focus of an upcoming class being offered by OASIS, a program that provides learning opportunities to people 50 years and older. David Oberg, a longtime conductor and music educator, will teach the two-session course, titled, Who was John Donald Robb? The course will take place from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday June 7 and June 14. Cost is $14. |
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Robb Requiem Premieres in St. LouisJohn Donald Robb's Requiem made its St. Louis debut when the piece was performed by The Bach Society of Saint Louis, conducted by A. Dennis Sparger, on April 29 at Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church. The 1985 piece, Robb's last major composition, written when he was 93, was featured along with a new work by Stephen Mager. |
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Composers' Competition 2012
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Submissions due October 11, 2012 The UNM Robb Trust Composers' Competition is open to all interested national (USA) composers. There is no age limit, and students are welcome to apply. The winning composer must be present at the 2013 Composers' Symposium for the acceptance of the award and for a performance of his/her composition. |
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Composers' Symposium 2012The works of more than 50 modern composers with ties to New Mexico were highlighted during the 2012 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium, which took place from March 22-31 on the University of New Mexico campus and at venues across Albuquerque and in Santa Fe. Daily concerts, lectures and master classes also were featured at the annual event.
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Interactive Website Offers InsightListen to a sampling of the more than 3,000 field recordings preserved in the John Donald Robb Archive at the University of New Mexico's Center for Southwest Research on an interactive website at New Mexico PBS. The award-winning website also features a documentary that highlights the life of John Donald Robb. |
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Interested in Performing John Donald Robb's Compositions?The John Donald Robb Musical Trust has more than four dozen compositions that are ready to be performed. These compositions are divided into seven major areas: orchestral, chamber music, piano, organ, vocal, choral and opera. Recent additions include Robb's Requiem, and to celebrate the New Mexico Centennial, Song for New Mexico. |
Experience the Music
Hear samples, obtain musical compositions for performing and learn about the musical legacy of John Donald Robb.
Research
The Robb Collection of folk
recordings, photographs, scores, performances of compositions and more can be found at the Center for Southwest Research.
Graduate Assistantship
Apply for the John Donald Robb Graduate Music Assistantship
Grants
Apply for a grant from the John Donald Robb Musical Trust
John Donald Robb loved and composed all kinds of music, but his passion for the songs of everyday folk is for what he is most remembered. Roaming the countryside of the Southwest during the 1940s and 1950s, Robb recorded and transcribed over 3,000 Hispano folk songs, the largest collection of its time . . . Robb was an adventurer who had traveled the world – Asia, Europe, South America &ndas..
-- Kelly Kowalski, KNME-TV-5, Emmy Award Winning Producer Director