BRASS INSTRUCTORS

Zachary Spiess

trumpet / Brass

Zachary Spiess is a Los Angeles-based freelance trumpet player and educator. An Arizona native, Spiess earned his Bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance from Arizona State University and a Master’s in performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory at CSU Long Beach. He is well-versed in many styles of playing and has performed with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the American Youth Symphony, the Pacific Brass Ensemble, the Conejo Valley Theater, the Los Angeles Brass Alliance, and the Synesthesia Sinfonietta. Zachary also teaches at schools and institutions throughout the South Bay. In addition, he has been a fellow at the Bay View Music Festival, and has participated in the Eastern Music Festival, the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute, and the Trumpet Forward Festival. Spiess’ primary teachers include Ryan Darke, David Hickman, Josef Burgstaller, and Benny Nguyen.