Rhys Gilchrist is a Guitar Teacher, Artist, Performer, and Community Music Facilitator based in Edinburgh (U.K).
With nearly a decade of teaching and workshop experience, Rhys has helped hundreds of musicians from all over the world achieve their musical goals. Rhys graduated with a BMus from Edinburgh College where he specialised in Music Theory, Improvisation, Songwriting, and Jazz/Blues guitar playing.
As a Community Music Facilitator, Rhys has spent over 6 years working with the Tinderbox Collective, an Edinburgh-based youth music organisation. Rhys delivers weekly music workshops in the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People and was 1 of 3 finalist in Arts category at the ‘Young Scot Awards’ 2022 for his work at the hospital.
In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Rhys performs nationwide in a range of styles, including Jazz, Blues, Funk, Folk, and Orchestral projects.
Rhys is proud to be endorsed by: D'Angelico Guitars, D’Addario Strings, Supro Amps, and Pigtronix Pedals.
Photo by Lewis Gilchrist
Rhys also runs a music podcast called Sitting In.
‘Sitting In’ is a colloquial term among musicians that describes the act of being invited to participate in a creative circle or session of music.
Sitting In represents an open invitation to both our audience and guests to become a part of our online music network. Season 1 of Sitting In featured 20 long-form conversations with artists from all around the world.
➕ Sitting In “Jams”: A weekly episode of informal and educational conversations based on topics sent in by our listeners.
The Sitting In podcast is curated by Rhys Gilchrist, Jack Handyside & Callum Stevenson.
