Robert 'Robke' Zhimantas

Robert 'Robke' Zhimantas Robert was born in Lithuania into a family of classical musicians and went to music school to study piano. After coming to the USA , Robert developed an interest in flamenco guitar and studied extensively with Dona Reyes, co-founder of the Flamenco Society of San Jose , as well as other flamenco guitar masters such as David Serva and Paco Arroyo. Robert has played at various venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area . Since 2004, Robert has served as the musical director of the Bay Area Center for Flamenco. His primary focus is in composing original music, both for solo guitar as well as for collaboration with dancers and other musicians from various disciplines.