Roselyn Hobbs is a violist, educator, and researcher based in New England where she is currently working towards a DMA at the Hartt School. Her research interests include the feminine foundations of viola culture and narratives that entwine 20th century repertoire and the viola’s emergence as a solo instrument worth specialization. As a dedicated performer of contemporary music, Roselyn was the first violist to graduate from Boston Conservatory with a Master’s degree in contemporary music performance. While at the Boston Conservatory as a student of Lila Brown, she performed with contraBAND under the direction of Vimbayi Kaziboni and toured North America with Evan Ziporyn’s Black Star Project. Roselyn has performed at New Music Gathering, the SEAMUS National Conference, and the International Viola Congress in Portugal. She received her Bachelor of Music at the University of Tennessee under the tutelage of Hillary Herndon.