Macalester College

Zachary Cohen, bass faculty

General Statistics

  • US News Ranking: #24 (tie) in National Liberal Arts Colleges
  • US News Overall Score (out of 100): 81
  • Tuition & Fees 2016-17: $50,369
  • Room & Board 2016-17: $11,266
  • Total Enrollment: 2,172
  • Acceptance Rate (from 2015): 39%
  • Student – Faculty Ratio: 10:1
  • 4 year graduation rate: 86%
  • % of undergrads receiving Financial aid: 69%
  • Average Financial Aid: $35,887

Double Bass Statistics

  • Studio Class, Orchestral Repertoire Class, Bass Ensembles

What Alumni Are Doing

  • Study abroad in Vienna

About The Bass Faculty

Zachary Cohen, a native of the Bronx, won the position of principal bass of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in his senior year of Juilliard at the age of 22. Cohen received his Bachelor of Music from Juilliard where he studied with legendary bassist Homer Mensch. During his summers Cohen has performed at the Marlboro Music Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, and The Dresden Musikfestspiele. As an active chamber musician Cohen has collaborated with a wide range of artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Richard Goode, Mitsuko Uchida, Midori, Mark O’Connor and members of the Guarneri and Mendelssohn quartets. He has also worked closely with some of today’s most respected composers such as Henri Dutilleux, Osvaldo Golijov, and Mario Davidovsky. While attending Juilliard, Cohen became a member of the chamber group ‘The Knights.’ He has recently recorded two albums with them on Sony Classical.

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