Robert Bonfiglio shares with us the world of the concert chromatic harmonica player. After studying composition in New York, he spent five years under the tutelage of Chinese classical player, Cham Ber Huang, and another 12 years studying with the first flute player of the New York ballet. Robert has been playing classical harmonica concertos since 1986, and has played in some of the great venues around the world. He has performed all the major pieces composed for the harmonica, as well as releasing some more popular recordings, which saw him spend 8 weeks on the Billboard charts in the US.Robert reveals some of the daily practise methods he has followed to attain the high level of technical expertise that has seen him flourish in the elite world of classical music.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to jump to different sections of the podcast.Links:Robert's website: http://www.robertbonfiglio.com/Cham-Ber Huang: http://www.chamberhuang.com/Videos:Thais Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJy9uwxhmEGerswin Medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAWiRQ39PUQSPAH appearance 2013: https://youtu.be/HRp3x7t2EIcNHL October Virtual Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiUpPyYnh_AJohn Sebastien Senior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiV_XZUa1gRoger Trobridge Harmonica Archivist site: http://www.the-archivist.co.uk/Podcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/Support the show

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