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ZaRiah is a collaboration of multifaceted artists who are guided by their varying backgrounds and cultures. With three out of the five members being first-generation college students and three members being from the rural south, the group is dedicated to increasing music accessibility in underserved communities.
Biography
American flutist and music journalist Benjamin (Ben) Smith is an avid chamber musician and orchestral flutist. He is currently a substitute musician with the New World Symphony and The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and is a founding member of the wind quintet, ZaRiah. Most recently, he was featured on the 2024 National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic’s ‘American Classics’ album under the baton of David Alan Miller. As a soloist and chamber musician, Smith has held performances in France, Italy, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. He has performed…
Ben Smith - Flutist & Music Journalist 