About Zachary Crawford

Thanks for taking an interest in my trombone studio. I'm originally from Michigan, and most of my musical influences are from that part of the country. When I turned 14, I went to Interlochen Arts Academy, a private boarding school specializing in intensive arts education. While there, I studied with Thomas Riccobono. Under his tutelage, I developed a sense of how wonderful making music with the trombone could be.

Upon graduation, I decided to go to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, one of the best music schools in the country. I studied with Carl Lenthe, best known for his almost 30 years as principal trombonist of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany. At this time, I also had the great pleasure to study for a semester with Charlie Vernon, bass trombonist of the Chicago Symphony.

After two years at IU, I served as a missionary for the LDS church in the California San Diego Mission. I then continued my studies with Ava Ordman at Michigan State University.

After two great years studying with Ava, I transferred to Brigham Young University and studied with Will Kimball for a semester. By a huge stroke of good fortune, Rusty McKinney (bass trombonist, Utah Symphony) began teaching the bass trombonists at BYU and I got to study with him for three great semesters. After almost seven years as an undergraduate music student, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Music.

Currently, I am busy preparing for orchestra auditions, teaching trombone students, and freelancing around the Salt Lake area as opportunities arise.