ZACHARY COSTELLO

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     Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Zachary Costello is a saxophonist who attends Michigan State University to study classical saxophone under Professor Joseph Lulloff. Zachary also is the soprano saxophone chair in his quartet, PULSE.

 

     Zachary has performed internationally and has appeared on stages such as the New World Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Wharton Center. In April of 2024 Zachary was named as a finalist in the Andorra International Solo Saxophone Competition and placed sixth overall. In March of 2024 Zachary placed second in this year’s Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Collegiate Solo Competition! Zack previously won the state and regional rounds earlier this school year and performed in Atlanta, GA. In 2023 he was named a semi-finalist in the 2023 Andorra International Solo Saxophone Competition. In the Summer of 2022 Zachary was awarded the Hans-Schaeuble Award. Within the United States, Zachary was selected as a finalist in the 2022 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Collegiate Solo Competition. Previously, Zachary was named the winner of the MTNA East Central Division Senior Young Artist Competition in 2021 and also won in 2020 the non-strings division of the U.S. Army Young Artist Competition. In 2019, he was named a National YoungArts Foundation Winner in Classical Music.

 

     Zachary has performed in masterclasses for Vincent David, Chien-Kwan Lin, Lars Mlekusch, Christian Wirth, Chika Inoue, Otis Murphy, Stephen Page, H2 Quartet, Timothy McAllister, and Zachary Shemon.

 

     His previous instructors include Matthew Schlomer, MSG Christopher Blossom of the U.S. Army Field Band, Eyal Bor, Gregory Thompkins, and Troy Atkins.

 

     He has attended several summer intensives including the Arosa Music Academy, American Saxophone Academy, Great Plains Saxophone Intensive and Workshop, the Interlochen Arts Camp and Institute, the Indiana University Summer Saxophone Academy, the Eastman Summer Saxophone Institute, and the Frostburg State University Summer Music Academy.