Aussie guitar virtuoso bringing his magic to Elmhurst University

Joe Robinson is a world-renowned guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter from Australia who has built a large following through his livestream concerts and videos. On Saturday, Oct. 4, Robinson will give a live concert at Elmhurst University, with proceeds to benefit the university’s music department.

Robinson has performed with many of the world's great guitar players and artists, including Phil and Tommy Emmanuel, Les Paul, Robben Ford, Paco Pena, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Rogers, Chris Stapleton, Albert Lee, Vince Gill and many others.

Robinson’s career began at the age of 13, when he won the Australian National Songwriting competition. At 17, he took home the top prize on “Australia’s Got Talent.”

By the time he turned 18, Robinson had already performed more than 1,000 concerts, and earned first place at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Following this impressive string of successes, he moved to Nashville, where he spent the next decade collaborating with some of the city’s best studio musicians, songwriters and producers.

In addition to his skills as a performer, Robinson is highly regarded as an educator, and has conducted workshops at leading music schools, including the Berklee College of Music and the Musicians Institute.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Tickets are $50, and can be purchased at elmhurst.edu/Cultural.

This event is presented in partnership with Fred and Dinah Gretsch, owners of the Gretsch Company. The cultural programming at Elmhurst University supports community engagement and lifelong learning, and prepares our students to thrive as adaptive leaders. For more information, email marketing@elmhurst.edu.