Zachary Carrettin has performed as violin soloist and conductor in twenty five countries on four continents, and has established a reputation for presenting dynamic and diverse programs which feature repertory from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries.
In the realm of baroque, classic and romantic period instruments, he has served as concertmaster and concerto soloist with acclaimed chamber orchestras such as the American Bach Soloists, Musica Angelica Los Angeles and Houston's Ars Lyrica. He has toured the California mission churches with Chanticleer, North America and Mexico with Yanni, and as Music Director of aerial dance troupe Project Bandaloop, the U.S., South America, Europe and the Middle East. Known for his insightful and inspired renditions of the Sonatas, Partitas and Suites of Johann Sebastian Bach, the New York Times commented Carrettin "played freely, as though improvised".
Former Artistic Director and Conductor of the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony, Carrettin worked with the orchestra on a variety of musical disciplines spanning the centuries, from Italian baroque concerti to Brahms symphonies, as well as works of the twentieth century. In the capacity of Music Director for Project Bandaloop aerial dance troupe, Zachary Carrettin formed a contemporary music ensemble which gave the premiere performances of works by several living composers, presenting these works internationally in collaboration with Bandaloop. In the 2010-2011 concert season, Carrettin joins pianist Mina Gajic in a series of recitals featuring works for viola and piano.