First Class Petty Officer Zachary L. Hollister, USN
Trombonist, Naval Academy Band

Musician First Class Zachary Hollister was born in Palm Springs, California and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has a bachelor of music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied with Douglas Yeo. His other teachers include Murray Crewe, Carl Jackson, and Frank Farina.

Prior to joining the Navy, Petty Officer Hollister was an active freelance musician in New England, performing on multiple occasions with the Boston Pops, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and New Hampshire Symphony Orchestras. From 2002-2005, MU1 Hollister served as bass trombonist of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and performed two seasons with the Monomoy Theatre on Cape Cod. Petty Officer Hollister has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade, performed two acts of Wagner's Ring Cycle with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra under the direction of Maestro James Levine, toured with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and recorded for the "Price of Freedom: Americans at War" exhibition video, on display at the Gehring Center of the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

Petty Officer Hollister enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June of 2005 and reported for duty the following December. He currently serves as bass trombonist in the concert band, trombone quartet, and Next Wave Jazz Ensemble as well as in ceremonial and marching units.

His military awards include the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

In his spare time, Petty Officer Hollister enjoys sailing, golfing, cooking, hiking, and photography.

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