Young Concert Artists
Robert Belinic, Guitarist

Sun. Apr. 18, 4pm

$10 in advance, $12 at the door
Performances held in Stage II

Winner of the 2002 YCA International Auditions
Mr. Belinic was born in 1981 in Zagreb, Croatia.  He began to play the drums at the age of three.  When he was eight years old, he starred in "Tale from Croatia," the first film released in newly-independent Croatia.  He began to study classical guitar at the age of eleven at the music school in Kutina with Zvonko Susnjar, continuing his studies with Ante Cagalj in Zagreb.  Mr. Belinic was the recipient of the 2002 Ivo Vuljevic Award for outstanding young Croatian musicians, and was a prizewinner in the 2006 Parkening International Guitar Competition in Califormia.  He graduated from the Leopold Mozart Hochschule fur Musik in Augsburg, Germany, where he held an assistantship and earned a Master's Degree with Prof. Franz Halasz.

"Mr. Belinic performs with the most intense passion, energy and charisma of any guitarist I have heard.  His playing has the maturity and artistry of someone twice his age." ~ New York Concert Review

FREE Master Classes
Master classes offer an opportunity for young instrumental music students to learn techniques and interpretations from the YCA professionals.  Master classes are free, but pre-registration is required and participation may be limited.  To register for a master class, please call 586.286.2044.

For more information about this artist, follow the link www.yca.org/belinic