Zachary Pulse is a musician and teaching artist based in the Hudson Valley. A champion of new music, he has commissioned several works that exhibit the oboe and the voice. His duo, So Much Hot Air — with mezzo-soprano, Jennifer Beattie — was in residence with the Fall 2023 Yale College Composition Seminar. At home Zach and his partner, Max, run the Fishkill Ridge Creative Arts Retreat, where they host artist residencies and salon concerts. As a complement to his musical life, Zach enjoys reading, vegetarian cooking, gardening, and hiking with his dogs. He holds degrees from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.