Zachary Bush (b. 1993) studied composition with Dr. James David and bass performance with Dr. Forest Greenough at Colorado State University from 2011-2015. Zachary graduated from CSU in 2015 with degrees in Music Composition, Music Performance, and Music Education. While at CSU, he won two awards in the CSU annual composition contest and received two commissions from CSU’s Middle School Outreach Ensemble. He also played in the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra for 3 seasons and in the Fort Collins Wind Symphony for 2 seasons.
Zachary graduated from Arizona State University in 2018 with a double Master's in Music Composition and Music Performance. He studied composition with Jody Rockmaker and bass with Catalin Rotaru. He stayed at ASU and completed a DMA in Composition in 2021. While at ASU, he received several commissions from The Harmony Project Phoenix, collaborated with the Biodesign Institute at ASU, and won a first place prize in the 2019 Mykytyn composition competition. His music is performed and commissioned in multiple states. He held principle bass positions in local ensembles ProMusica, Musica Nova, Symphony of the Southwest, and the Four Seasons Orchestra. Also, he played section bass in the West Valley Symphony, and freelance bass for local concerts and music theaters.
Zachary graduated from Arizona State University in 2018 with a double Master's in Music Composition and Music Performance. He studied composition with Jody Rockmaker and bass with Catalin Rotaru. He stayed at ASU and completed a DMA in Composition in 2021. While at ASU, he received several commissions from The Harmony Project Phoenix, collaborated with the Biodesign Institute at ASU, and won a first place prize in the 2019 Mykytyn composition competition. His music is performed and commissioned in multiple states. He held principle bass positions in local ensembles ProMusica, Musica Nova, Symphony of the Southwest, and the Four Seasons Orchestra. Also, he played section bass in the West Valley Symphony, and freelance bass for local concerts and music theaters.