Full-Time Faculty; Department Chair

jason.vanselow@anokaramsey.edu

Jason Vanselow is a Twin Cities based guitarist, pianist, and composer. He holds degrees from The University of St. Thomas, The Cleveland Institute of Music and The University of Minnesota where he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in the field of guitar performance. He has studied with some of the world’s eminent guitarists such as Christopher Kachian, John Holmquist, Jeff Van, as well as Sharon Isbin and David Russell. As a performer, Jason has worked throughout the country performing as part of festivals featuring the music of William Bolcom and Loris Chobanian and has performed his own transcriptions of works by Bach and Frank Zappa. As a composer, Jason has had works performed by the Saint Paul Vocal Forum and has had various liturgical works performed throughout the Twin Cities metro area.