photo by Gabriel Civita Ramirez

Zachary Mezzo is an experimental violinist and composer from New York. Zach’s music blends elements of ambient, minimalism, electronics, and noise. His live set showcases a vulnerable, physical performance style and provides an immersive listener experience. Zach’s debut solo recording Proximity EP (2024, cmntx records) combines “spine-tingling improvisations” (AnEarful) with electronics that are harsh yet ethereal, and explores the possibilities of contemporary violin playing.

Zach is a member of the band Catcher and a collaborator of countless artists in the NYC music scene and beyond (Christopher Emond, knotted, Shower Curtain, Mila Culpa, Dan English, Monobloc, Miss Grit). He has written for ensembles such as JACK Quartet, Bearthoven Trio, and Unheard-of Ensemble, and is an active film composer and arranger. His upcoming solo record Home Movies—a collage of field recordings, DIY chamber music, and dissected songwriting—will be released on Crane Operator (Orange Label Records) in April 2026. Zach holds a B.M. in Music Theory and Composition from NYU where he studied with Michael Gordon and Justin Dello Joio.