Robert Lopez

Robert Lopez is a percussionist and educator. His background in various types of music such as folkloric traditions of Brazil, Ghana and Cuba, alongside contemporary chamber music and free improvisation, allow a malleable approach to sharing musical ideas. Since 2011, he has been an active member of the Bay Area music community working with groups SO AR, the Red Room Orchestra, Grex and Jordan Glenn’s BEAK among others. Since 2014 he has maintained a close relationship with Brazilian master drummer Jorge Alabê. This partnership has led to presentations at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, awards from the Fulbright US Student Program and a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. He currently teaches at the SF Community Music Center and the SF Waldorf High School.

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