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Zach Gutierrez is a percussionist, educator, and curator with an imaginative mind in the arts. 

As a percussionist, Zach has participated in events with Sō Percussion, Alarm Will Sound, 3G Percussion, MUSIQA, The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, the Transitory Sound and Movement Collective, Yale Percussion Group, Peabody Percussion Group, and more. He has had appearances at The Kennedy Center, Rothko Chapel, Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, Western University, Lone Star College Contemporary Music Festival, and the Space City New Music Festival.

In pursuit of promoting contemporary percussion chamber music, and modernizing the classical music concert experience to reach a wider audience - Zach co-founded 3G Percussion with his two brothers. The group's performances have featured music by composers such as Alejandro Viñao, Toru Takemitsu, John Cage, Robert Honstein, James Romig, and more. 3G Percussion has performed primarily in Texas and internationally in Canadian cities such as Montreal, Toronto and London. In 2017, 3G Percussion collaborated with Transitory Sound and Movement Collective to present an immersive improvisational experience through the blending of sound, movement, and visual arts titled Freaks, Geeks, Beats, and Feet’s or Feats which featured Lynn Lane, sound and multimedia artist; Danielle Georgiou, Dallas dance artist; Ron Kiley, New York City film artist; and 3G Percussion.

Zach’s diverse career has led him into various musical activities including being a co-founder of the Space City New Music Festival (SCNMF), a vibrant international music festival designed to realize modern compositions and promote the music of our time. SCNMF has brought in participants from around the United States, Mexico, Germany, Canada, and China to the city of Houston, Texas.

Zach Gutierrez completed his undergraduate studies in 2016 at the University of Houston graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and is a licensed K-12 music teacher. In 2019, he completed his Master of Music degree from The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale University studying with percussion pedagogue Robert van Sice.

Percussionist, educator, and administrative leader Jacob Gutierrez is crafting a career model of a true 21st century musician. With experience ranging from his touring percussion trio to performances at the Kennedy Center, Gutierrez is charting a career path of entrepreneurialism in tandem with award-winning musicianship.

Gutierrez is most known for his work in cultivating the percussion repertoire, creating evocative concert experiences that both entertain and educate. To this end, he and his two brothers co-founded 3G Percussion, a percussion trio that has toured in Texas and across Canada, and has been featured on multiple Texas radio and press outlets. 3G was also the anointed Guest Ensemble at the 2018 Space City New Music Festival, where he gave the world premiere of Marcus Maroney’s “Escape,” in addition to sixteen other works by composers from around the United States, Mexico, and Germany.

Outside 3G, Gutierrez remains active in soliciting new music—he is a member of several consortiums to commission new works. His career includes performances of percussion’s most celebrated works, including Kaija Saariaho’s “Six Japanese Gardens”, Joseph Schwantner’s “Velocities”, and Alejandro Vinao’s “Book of Grooves”. 

Looking to make as deep an impact as possible for the artistic community, Mr. Gutierrez also serves as Artistic Director of Space City Performing Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an educational resource for emerging artists. 

Now based in New Haven, Gutierrez is pursuing a Master of Musical Arts diploma from the Yale School of Music under renowned percussionist Robert Van Sice. Gutierrez holds a Bachelor of Music diploma in Education and Performance from the University of Houston, and a Master of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.