We are ZaRiah.

ZaRiah is a collaboration of multifaceted artists who are guided by their varying backgrounds and cultures. With three out of the five members being first generation-college students and three members being from the rural south, the group is dedicated to increasing music accessibility in underserved communities. 

This year, ZaRiah has competed and been finalists in numerous competitions, such as the Coltman Chamber Music Competition, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and Frances Walton Chamber Music Competition. Members of ZaRiah have participated in renowned summer festivals, including Tanglewood, the Music Academy of the West, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the National Orchestral Institute, and have also toured with Broadway productions. In addition, ZaRiah’s members are accomplished orchestral musicians, having performed with ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Artosphere Festival Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, and Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, among numerous others.

Katelyn, Ben, and Oved are currently completing their Master’s Degrees in Music Performance at the Yale School of Music. AJ is the recently appointed Principal Bassoon of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Jamison is the Acting Second Oboe of the Charlotte Symphony.

 This summer, ZaRiah will be in residence at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, where they will present multiple concerts featuring a diverse selection of repertoire.