Zach Robarge recently moved to Denver from Massachusetts, where he worked professionally as a woodwind doubler and educator, specializing in saxophones, flute/piccolo, clarinets, and oboe. Zach holds a bachelor’s degree in saxophone performance and music education, a performance certificate in flute and oboe studies, and in the spring of 2022, Zach graduated with his masters in classical saxophone performance, all from The University of Massachusetts. Zach Robarge taught as the Artist in Residence at The University of Massachusetts, filling in for Professor of Saxophone, Jonathan Hulting-Cohen.
In his over ten years of private teaching Zach has worked with hundreds of different students ranging in ages from 2nd grade through adulthood. Zach’s students are regularly offered solo and leadership positions in their school bands, and accepted into Regional, District, and Honor Bands. He also taught several students who have been accepted into collegiate music programs such as the saxophone and clarinet studios at The University of Massachusetts, as well as the flute and saxophone studios at the Hart School of Music. In addition to teaching, Zach also maintains a busy and varied performance schedule, playing with many groups in the Denver area, including the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Rockies, Mile High Big Band, and The Candlelight Theater Company.
Here at Golden Music, Zach fills a variety of roles. He maintains a private studio, leads the newly formed Colfax Jazz Band, and works in the instrument repair shop. Zach recently completed his woodwind repair training at the Colorado Institute of Music Instrument Technology, making him a certified woodwind repairman.