Zachary Johnson is a young classical guitarist whose talent has alreay been recognized with numerous awards.  He has performed in venues across the United States for recitals, competitions, and festivals.  He has performed most recently in venues such as Yale Sprague Memorial Hall, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, Northeastern University’s Fenway Center, San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Recital Hall, and as a selected performer for the Stetson International Guitar Festival.
Aside from his performing career, Zachary is also an active teacher.  He currently serves as a visiting adjunct professor at Florida State University and adjunct professor of guitar at Tallahassee Community College.  He has taught masterclasses at Brevard Community College and Bainbridge College.  He also served as head guitar teacher at the Thomasville Road Academy of the Arts.
Zachary has been the recipient of full scholarships to Yale University, Stetson University, and Florida State University.  He has studied at these universities with the renowned teachers Benjamin Verdery, Dr. Stephen Robinson, and Bruce Holzman.  After receiving his Bachelors from Stetson University, he would go on to receive his Masters from Yale University.  Currently, Zachary is a Doctoral candidate at Florida State University, where he has been selected as a Teachers Assistant to Mr. Holzman.
Zachary has also performed and studied in masterclasses with many esteemed guitarists.  He has traveled to Italy to study with Andres Segovia’s protégé, Oscar Ghiglia, at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena.  He was also selected to be one of six guitarists in the state of Connecticut to perform in a masterclass for John Williams, arguably the most celebrated living guitarist.