BIOGRAPHY

Zachary Haas is a dynamic trombonist, educator, and activist. Active in the NYC and New England, he is the principal bass trombonist of the Boston Festival Orchestra and appears frequently with ensembles such as Rhode Island Philharmonic, The Syracuse Orchestra, Vermont, Hartford, New Bedford, and New Haven Symphonies, as well as The Florida Orchestra, New London Big Band, Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, New World Symphony, and others. He can be heard on the studio album “Social Hour!” with Sean Nelson and the New London Big Band. 

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Establishing himself equally as a soloist and chamber musician, Haas won first prize in the 2018 International Bach Trombone Competition (Big12) as well as the National Trombone Quartet Competition (ATW) the year prior – also earning top accolades at the Susan Slaughter Solo Competition, Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition, Jeju International Brass Competition, The American Prize Competition, The Tannenwald Competition, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs Emerging Soloist Competition, and the M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition. 

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Engagements have included tours to the great concert halls of Austria, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Russia, Canada, and Australia as well as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and TD Garden in the USA.

 

Additional residencies include Artosphere and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Collegium Musicum Academy-Pommersfelden, Colorado College, Lake George, Atlantic, and National Music Festivals.

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Haas holds a Master of Music Degree from Yale School of Music, where he was awarded the school’s John Swallow Prize for Brass upon graduation. Prior studies include the Royal College of Music in London and Boston University, cum laude and OAcademy (artist diploma). His principal teachers are Scott Hartman, Gabriel Rice, John Rojak, and Martin Schippers.