Zack Reaves is professional cellist, teacher, and arranger well versed in a wide range of musical styles.

Born into a musical family, Zack began playing cello at age 10 through the public school strings program and had his first professional opportunities in high school, frequently playing with his parents’ string quartet at weddings and events. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Zack spent seven years as a founding member of the Altius Quartet, which toured internationally, recorded three studio albums, and were prizewinners at the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. He was also formerly the Visiting Music Director and Principal Cellist of the Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Assistant Principal Cellist of the Boulder Philharmonic.

As a teacher, Reaves has taught at institutions such as Oklahoma City University, University of Colorado-Boulder, Denver School of the Arts, and the LA Phil’s Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA). Currently, Zack owns his own private studio consisting of cellists of all ages and skill levels. His students range from young beginners and adult hobbyists all the way to aspiring professionals and vary in age from 7 to 74 years old.

More recently, Zack has become widely known as an accomplished string arranger. His string quartet arrangements are frequently performed by ensembles around the globe and are regularly featured on Candlelight Concerts by Fever. Recordings of his arrangements have received over four million streams on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. In 2022, Reaves launched his project Rogue Lemon Collective, a multi-genre string ensemble which aims to push the boundaries and perceptions of string instruments through improvisation, performing original works and arrangements, as well as collaborating with non-classical artists. For more about Zack’s upcoming projects and performances, visit www.ZackReaves.com or follow him on Instagram @zrcello.