Gretchen Menn

Gretchen Menn brings a musical voice shaped by formal training and variety of musical pursuits. She earned a B.A. in Music from Smith College, where she studied classical guitar with Phillip de Fremery. Her career and interests include rock, metal, jazz, classical, and fingerstyle guitar. She tours extensively with her original trio and Zepparella, the latter honoring the music of Led Zeppelin. As the winner of Guitar World’s No-Limits Challenge, she appeared on the September 2022 cover, and has been featured in guitar magazines: Guitar Player, Guitar World, Vintage Guitar, Premier Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and others, celebrated for her versatility, virtuosity, and depth of original compositions. In 2024, Menn premiered Steven Mackey’s Aluminum Flowers with the Utah Symphony, a piece showcasing both classical and electric guitar and an extensive array of extended techniques. Her original music blends modern and classical instruments, Hale Souls (2011), Abandon All Hope (2016).