Zach Bridges is the newest member of the tuba section of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band. His duties with the band include supporting funerals at Arlington National Cemetery and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, monthly retirement parades, special reviews, and arrival and departure honors for foreign dignitaries at the White House and Pentagon. Zach received his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, where he studied with Dr. Kent Eshelman. He received his master’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he studied with David Kirk, Principal Tuba of the Houston Symphony. Prior to joining “Pershing’s Own,” Zach performed with the Houston Ballet, East Texas Symphony, and the Waco Symphony, as well as the festival orchestras of Lake George, Brevard Music Center, National Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, and the Sewanee Music Festival. In addition, Zach has performed in several solo competitions, including being a semifinalist the Artist Tuba solo competition at the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition, he was the winner of the 2011 Young Artist Tuba competition at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
New Hire: Zach Bridges, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band
Zach Bridges is the newest member of the tuba section of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band. His duties with the band include supporting funerals at Arlington National Cemetery and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, monthly retirement parades, special reviews, and arrival and departure honors for foreign dignitaries at the White House and Pentagon. Zach received his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, where he studied with Dr. Kent Eshelman. He received his master’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he studied with David Kirk, Principal Tuba of the Houston Symphony. Prior to joining “Pershing’s Own,” Zach performed with the Houston Ballet, East Texas Symphony, and the Waco Symphony, as well as the festival orchestras of Lake George, Brevard Music Center, National Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, and the Sewanee Music Festival. In addition, Zach has performed in several solo competitions, including being a semifinalist the Artist Tuba solo competition at the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition, he was the winner of the 2011 Young Artist Tuba competition at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.
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