Courtney Hartman

Courtney Hartman is an acclaimed guitarist, singer and writer from the foothills of Colorado. Acoustic Guitar Magazine recognizes her as a “distinctive guitar stylist... and a songwriter that delights and disturbs” while PopMatters hailed her most recent release as “a delicate light glistening softly in the darkness.” In 2014 she received a GRAMMY nomination for her work with folk quintet, Della Mae, and in 2017 Americana Music Association nominated her for Instrumentalist of the Year. Bill Frisell, Mike Campbell and Buffy St. Marie are a few of the artists Courtney has created with as she continues to collaborate across cultures and disciplines, always seeking to bring voice to the hushed and inexpressible. Over the last decade, Courtney has represented the US State Department in 28 countries through music diplomacy and outreach. Her teaching work includes fifteen years of private instruction experience as well as faculty positions at Rockygrass Academy, Swannanoa Guitar Week Gathering, Miles of Music and Grand Targhee Music Camp.