Zach ManziThis is why I won’t tell my future children to follow their dreamsLetting go of aspirations that belong to others, breaking the mold, and feeling at peace with choices at every step4 min read·Nov 18, 2022--6--6
Zach ManziThis is how I transitioned from a career in classical music to one in techExploring new passions, embracing the unknown, and ending up in an improved version of life10 min read·Oct 18, 2022----
Zach ManziWhat would it take to change the way orchestras work?Design going beyond aesthetics, leadership that kills creativity, and pipe dreams waiting to become real7 min read·Jan 24, 2022--1--1
Zach ManziWhat does it mean to end a career in classical music?Transcending an all-or-nothing mindset, seeing worth beyond our achievements, and making it5 min read·Jan 22, 2022--4--4
Zach ManziThis is why I ended my career in classical musicMixed messages, an industry built to resist change, and realizations that life is bigger than music6 min read·Jan 5, 2022--43--43
Zach ManziI spent 10 years believing there’s only one good path to take as a classically-trained musicianI always had a sneaking suspicion that the path that I knew to be right was wrong. I just didn’t know that I would be okay if I left it.9 min read·Jul 27, 2019----
Zach ManziinThe StartupAudience Experience Innovation in the Performing Arts: Start with EmpathyUnderstanding the people for whom you are creating before you create9 min read·Jul 10, 2018--1--1
Zach ManziYour audience listens to you…do you listen to them?Spaghetti forks, grocery carts, and the classical music experience that is falling behind6 min read·Feb 24, 2018----
Zach ManziinThe StartupWhy live streaming is not a solution for orchestras in a digital worldThe tipping point for classical music11 min read·Dec 2, 2017----
Zach ManziinThe StartupThe problem with telling music school grads to ‘be entrepreneurial’I lived in a box for four years.7 min read·Nov 4, 2017--7--7