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Robin Scherpen Biography
The story of classical guitarist Robin Scherpen is one of darkness and light. Due to an eye condition, he was no longer able to read his music. A bold and successful eye operation forced him to spend a considerable
amount of time in a dark room during his recovery. It was there, on pure intuition, that he honed his creative drive and took the first steps in composing. This has resulted in his first album 'For The Unseen'
which he released in February 2023. Light began to shine at the end of the tunnel.
The album 'For The Unseen' is a tribute to that closed period and the realization that intuition is all he needs to exist as an artist. "Without visual noise, I feel complete freedom to compose from the heart." In the music that emerged from this, he takes his audience into the darkness and back into the light. He occasionally asks them to close their eyes because often we see so much more without looking. This increases the empathy for his equally gripping and inspiring story.
Verge Of Light
After a remarkable debut with a tour along various major stages in the Netherlands, including a sold-out Royal Concertgebouw, Scherpen's creative drive seems unstoppable. His second album Verge Of Light is created over the last year.
The follow-up to Scherpen's debut was composed using the same process. In the dark without visual noise, relying
on intuition and an unconscious process. Although the method remained the same, Scherpen has completely abandoned
the need for proof in his new work. His intuition ensures that Scherpen draws inspiration from everything he absorbs
and what touches him. With this in mind, he aims to break down the barriers between genres, forms, and traditions, integrating the craftsmanship of his classical background into various worlds to create something new.
His music is part of a larger whole, and the philosophy of breaking down these barriers aligns with meeting people
without preconceived differences. A thought he tries to live by and helps him to evolve as a human being and as a musician.
Read Moreamount of time in a dark room during his recovery. It was there, on pure intuition, that he honed his creative drive and took the first steps in composing. This has resulted in his first album 'For The Unseen'
which he released in February 2023. Light began to shine at the end of the tunnel.
The album 'For The Unseen' is a tribute to that closed period and the realization that intuition is all he needs to exist as an artist. "Without visual noise, I feel complete freedom to compose from the heart." In the music that emerged from this, he takes his audience into the darkness and back into the light. He occasionally asks them to close their eyes because often we see so much more without looking. This increases the empathy for his equally gripping and inspiring story.
Verge Of Light
After a remarkable debut with a tour along various major stages in the Netherlands, including a sold-out Royal Concertgebouw, Scherpen's creative drive seems unstoppable. His second album Verge Of Light is created over the last year.
The follow-up to Scherpen's debut was composed using the same process. In the dark without visual noise, relying
on intuition and an unconscious process. Although the method remained the same, Scherpen has completely abandoned
the need for proof in his new work. His intuition ensures that Scherpen draws inspiration from everything he absorbs
and what touches him. With this in mind, he aims to break down the barriers between genres, forms, and traditions, integrating the craftsmanship of his classical background into various worlds to create something new.
His music is part of a larger whole, and the philosophy of breaking down these barriers aligns with meeting people
without preconceived differences. A thought he tries to live by and helps him to evolve as a human being and as a musician.
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