Zachary Hobin

Education

Biography

Zachary Hobin, the Visiting Assistant Professor of String Bass at University of North Carolina Greensboro, is a performer and educator with wide-ranging passions. He is a regular guest of the symphonies of North Carolina, Charlotte and Charleston. A dedicated chamber musician, Zachary works with groups including Silicon Valley Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Charleston and Electric Earth Concerts, and is a co-founder and co-director of the Annapolis Chamber Music Festival. He is a committed advocate for new music and has performed with groups such as New York’s Argento Ensemble and in solo recitals around the world. 

One of Zachary’s passions is to spread the joy of music to those who wish to learn more about it. He has previously been appointed to the faculty of Duke University’s music department and its pre-college String School. In the summer he teaches and performs at the Luzerne Music Center in New York’s Adirondack region. Additionally, Zachary has presented masterclasses around the country and world, including a sustained engagement with community music schools in Ecuador and Bolivia. 

Zachary has toured with various groups in Japan, China, Singapore, and on both coasts and has worked with musicians such as John Zorn, Kaija Saariaho, Amy Schwarz Moretti, Branford Marsalis, Jeffery Milarsky, George Manahan, Claire Chase, and the JACK Quartet. Former teachers include Kurt Muroki, Thomas Sperl, Rachel Calin, Peter Dominguez, and Kate Nettleman. 

Zachary received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from Stony Brook University in double bass performance. He also holds a Masters from Stony Brook and a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin Conservatory. Zachary performs on a ca.1750 Italian double bass and a Victor Fetique French bow. 

Subjects Taught

• Classical double bass 
• Electric bass