Zachary DePue, a native of Bowling Green, Ohio, graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music (where he studied with renowned violinists Ida Kavafian and Jaime Laredo) in 2002. He was the recipient of a merit-based full-tuition scholarship and held the Institute’s David H. Springman Memorial Fellowship.

Prior to entering Curtis, Mr. DePue attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He made his solo debut with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra in 1994 and performed as soloist with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra in 1995. Winner of numerous awards and honors, Mr. DePue received third prize in both the 1998 International Stulberg String Competition and the senior division of the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. He was also recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.

Upon completion of his studies at Curtis, Mr. DePue joined The Philadelphia Orchestra. Recent highlights of his career include performances at the Isaac Stern Music Workshop, the Angel Fire, La Jolla, and Sarasota music festivals, and the Chautauqua Institution and Interlochen Arts Academy.

Mr. DePue comes from a musical family: his father is a composer and professor emeritus of music composition at Bowling Green State University; his brother, Jason, is also a Curtis alumnus and plays in The Philadelphia Orchestra; another brother is a violinist in the doctoral program at the University of Texas; and yet another is a member of the Fiddler’s Three country band.