400: Zach Rowden on forging your own path and doing what you want

Former podcast guest Donovan Stokes recommended that I contact Zach Rowden and dig into what his musical journey looks like.

I did just that, and the result was a fascinating conversation about careers, traditional music school mindsets, and how wide the possibilities really when you decide to do your own thing.

Zach is a former student of both Donovan Stokes and Robert Black, and we discuss the impact that both these teachers had on the Zach’s musical evolution.

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By Jason

An active double bass performer and teacher, Jason teaches double bass at DePaul University and served on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists for many years. Jason is the current President of the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association. Jason has been a member of the Elgin Symphony since 2000 and has played with the Midsummer’s Music Festival in Door County for the past decade. He is a past member of the Milwaukee Ballet and IRIS Orchestra, and has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Symphony, and numerous other professional ensembles.