Cello Lessons

Zachary Connor is one of Australia’s most promising young cellists. He grew up in Canberra and has studied cello for twelve years, performing frequently in Sydney and Canberra.
Zachary Connor has performed many immense works of the classical canon, including Shostakovich ‘s Cello Concerto No.1, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, Chopin’s cello sonata, Bach’s Six Suites for solo cello, and Cassado’s suite for solo cello. Zachary performed a number of these works alongside Edward Neeman in Zachary’s own critically reviewed recital series in Canberra at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture.
Zachary was also a key member of youth music groups in Canberra, playing as the Principal Cellist of both the Canberra Youth Orchestra and the Canberra Youth Symphony Orchestra, the latter of which he performed in front of as a soloist on multiple occasions, even premiering his own compositions.
Zachary graduated from youth music early however, and in 2024 became the youngest member of the professional Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and has played with them since.
At the national level Zachary competed in the Musica Viva Strike a Chord competition, earning a finalist place, and at an international level, performed as a part of Bach in the Dark Cello Sextet.
Outside of the classical sphere he has performed at numerous musical theatre productions and has understudied David Pereira for the past two years on Hawke.
Zachary, much like his teacher, has also taken to composing, composing multiple original works, all of which have been performed, some which have been critically appraised. The works include Martyr, the soundtrack to a short film of the same name, and A suite from the Afterlife, originally a piece for a stage production. Both works received performances by Zachary, Edward Neeman and David Pereira as arrangements for two cellos and piano.
Zachary is not only a bright rising star cellist, but composer and artist too.