Zachary DePue

Zachary DePue is the concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic and Colorado MahlerFest and first violinist of The Indianapolis Quartet. With his virtuosic high-energy performances, he has established himself in concert venues around the world as a leader, soloist, collaborator, and improvisational artist, reaching across a diverse landscape of music. His authentic warmth and generosity on the stage invites audiences to join him in all his explorations.

Mr. DePue has been concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic in Florida since 2023. He became one of the youngest concertmasters in the country when he was appointed to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2007. For more than a decade, he served the orchestra as a passionate and dedicated leader both in and outside the concert hall. As a founding member of the category-defying Time for Three, he spent 15 years making numerous tours and high-profile appearances, including a performance on the 2014 semifinals round of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

Mr. DePue is the youngest of four brothers, all violinists, who make up The DePue Brothers Band, an eclectic ensemble that blends bluegrass and classical music with elements of jazz, blues, and rock. He graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he served as concertmaster of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and studied with renowned violinists Ida Kavafian and Jaime Laredo. He is a former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he performed in the first violin section for five years. He performs on a violin made by Giuseppe Rocca of Turin, Italy, in 1846.