Rose Marie Gonzalez - Guitarist and educator

A finger-style guitarist, Rose’s devotion to the guitar started from a young age and now spans over two decades of dedicated practice. Well-established on Melbourne's music scene, including her self-curated Guitar Kingdom residency "where cult guitarists descend for some gentle shredding on the fine string-box", Rose performs regularly as a soloist and collaborator, showcasing her diverse music influences and virtuosic guitar technique as she traverses Latin music to classical guitar styles.  

Listen to Rose's playing here.   

 In September 2025, Rose released her debut album 'Reach Down Low with eight original compositions. You can listen and purchase this album via Bandcamp here. 

Rose also forms part of the highly-acclaimed Melbourne Guitar Quartet. Formed in 2005, the MGQ is a vibrant guitar based ensemble dedicated to the development of chamber music repertoire for the instrument. You can listen to a recent recording here.