Chris Roseland, Instructor

Chris Roseland (classical guitar, popular guitar, and bass) holds a Bachelor in Music Performance with an emphasis in Jazz Guitar from Bellarmine University and a Masters in Classical Guitar from University of Louisville. While obtaining his undergraduate degree, he studied with Jeff Sherman and Craig Wagner for his jazz education while simultaneously studying Classical Guitar with Stephen Mattingly and David Walker. Chris has been featured as a soloist with organizations such as the Louisville Guitar Society, University of Kentucky Guitar Society, and Bellarmine University Music Department. During the 2013 Guitar Foundation of America Festival, Chris, along with the University of Louisville Guitar Ensemble, premiered Gerald Garcia “Blue Nose Ballads” before an evening concert of Aniello Desiderio. He has been lucky enough to experience master classes with a great deal of brilliant artists such as Marcin Dylla, Dale Kavanagh, Denis Azabagic, and Oscar Ghiglia. Rosalind has placed and won prizes in competitions such as the University of Louisville Guitar Festival, Memphis International Guitar Festival, Middle Tennessee State Guitar Competition, and Eastern Carolina University International Guitar Festival and Competition. Chris began teaching at Transylvania University in the Spring of 2017.

Contact: croseland01@gmail.com