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 Early Music Vancouver (Vespers of 1610), Ensemble Flame, The Golden Bridge, OperaNEO (Ariodante), Shunske Sato Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra (King Arthur), and the USC Thornton Opera (Actéon). He is also a member of the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia, featured on CBS Sunday Morning. With Ensemble Flame, he played theorbo in their recent album, O Mother What Shall I Do.

Robert is pursuing an MM in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, where he also earned his BM. He studies classical guitar with William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant, and Pepe Romero, early plucked string instruments with Jason Yoshida, composition with Veronika Krausas, harpsichord with Ian Pritchard, and conducting with Jacob Sustaita. He has performed in The Getty, Jordan Hall, and Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.