ABOUT

Charles Zoll has been composing and playing the piano since age eight. He began his formal studies in composition at The University of Arizona, graduating with the Bachelors of Music in composition (summa cum laude) under the teaching of Daniel Asia, Craig Walsh, Pamela Decker, and Suzanne Knosp. He received the Masters of Music in composition (not summa cum laude) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada under the teaching of Melissa Hui. His music has been performed across the U.S., in Canada and in Europe, with commissions by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (2014, for Asimov at Star’s End), clarinetist Vladimir Ashkenazy (2016, for I Remember Summer), Boston Musica Viva (2015, for Bliss and the Pale Blue Dot), and others. He lives with his wife, Roxanna, in Chandler, AZ and currently serves as the Music Director at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Thank you for visiting my website! I draw meaning and inspiration from other composers and musicians, including Toru Takemitsu, Chick Corea, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Brad Mehldau, as well as the place and time I'm living in. I hope you can hear some of that in my music.