Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Music, Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz Studies, UNC Charlotte (2018)
Masters Degree in Music Performance, University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2020)
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Alumnus Rob Linton has recently returned to his alma mater, joining the adjunct faculty in the Department of Music in Fall 2021. When he's not teaching - he also runs a private studio and teaches at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs - Rob plays professionally four or five times a week, particuarly in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area, where he's a regular at venues like the Pilot Light, Scruffy City Hall, and Bistro by the Bijou.
How did your education at UNC Charlotte prepare you? What are some of the key things you learned?
UNC Charlotte’s jazz and orchestra program provided me with the individualized attention that I needed to grow. I am so thankful for all of the different playing situations I was able to be part of, the music I was exposed to, and the lessons I learned. I think that prepared me for my next step.