Genre-crossing composer, improviser, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with a PhD and creative experience from conservatories to theaters to clubs

I have known Ben since he was my student over a decade ago as an undergraduate at Wesleyan. He has always been thoughtful, creative, serious, and eclectic, and it has been lovely to see all these traits continue to expand as his contributions as an artist and educator have grown more and more powerful through the years.

Ben is an incredibly versatile and creative educator, composer, and performer. We recently worked together on a recording project for the artist Sudan Archives that showcased Ben's ability to go from helping Sudan realize her vision with arrangements in impeccably-notated form to leading the string recording session in such a kind yet badass fashion, with stellar results on all fronts. You will love working with Ben.

Dr. Zucker is a phenomenally creative, innovative, and multifaceted musician, composer, and academic. There is nothing he hasn’t done: so many interdisciplinary projects, from music for dance and theater to puppetry, experimental films, free improv, electronics/multimedia, classical music, collaborations with visual artists, and even scientists. He and I were colleagues at Northwestern University, and I have been following his career closely for almost 10 years. Ben is kind, open-minded, and respectful. I highly recommend him!