John Donald Robb Musical Trust
supporting the music and musical legacy of John Donald Robb
advancing the understanding of music of the Southwest furthering Robb's commitment to education featured event
¡Música del Corazón! El Acordeón in New Mexico’s Hispano Musical Traditions
Sunday 16 November 2025 2pm talk 3pm concert Free Admission ~ a family-friendly community event Featured Artists: Carlos Medina, Felix Gato Peralta & Lara Manzanares, Miguelito Romero, Giselle & Micky Cruz, Alex Manzanares & Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe, Raven Chacon ~ 2025 Robb Award, Honoring the life and legacy of Jim Bonnell Keller Hall @Center for the Arts University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, MSC04 2570 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Directions |
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John Donald Robb (1892-1989)
led a rich and varied life as a lawyer, composer, arts educator, author and folk-song collector. He began composing classical music during his years as a successful New York lawyer, writing across classical-music genres, and continued that passion when he moved to New Mexico in 1941 to join the Department of Music faculty at the University of New Mexico. His many contributions to the state’s cultural heritage stretch from music education to preserving Hispanic folk music through thousands of field recordings. Later in life, he was one of the early owners of a Moog Synthesizer and composed a body of work for that ground-breaking instrument. Robb never stopped learning, he never stopped composing and he never stopped sharing his lifetime’s work. |
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