Zach Manzi·Aug 2, 202510 years ago I graduated from Juilliard. Here’s where I am now.On a Saturday in late May 2015, I very distinctly remember sitting somewhere in the middle of Alice Tully Hall, a relatively small theater…
Zach Manzi·Nov 18, 2022This 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 stepA response icon6A response icon6
Zach Manzi·Oct 18, 2022This 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 life
Zach Manzi·Jan 24, 2022What would it take to change the way orchestras work?Design going beyond aesthetics, leadership that kills creativity, and pipe dreams waiting to become realA response icon1A response icon1
Zach Manzi·Jan 22, 2022What does it mean to end a career in classical music?Transcending an all-or-nothing mindset, seeing worth beyond our achievements, and making itA response icon4A response icon4
Zach Manzi·Jan 5, 2022This is why I ended my career in classical musicMixed messages, an industry built to resist change, and realizations that life is bigger than musicA response icon43A response icon43
Zach Manzi·Jul 27, 2019I 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.A response icon2A response icon2
InThe StartupbyZach Manzi·Jul 10, 2018Audience Experience Innovation in the Performing Arts: Start with EmpathyUnderstanding the people for whom you are creating before you createA response icon1A response icon1
Zach Manzi·Feb 24, 2018Your audience listens to you…do you listen to them?Spaghetti forks, grocery carts, and the classical music experience that is falling behind
InThe StartupbyZach Manzi·Dec 2, 2017Why live streaming is not a solution for orchestras in a digital worldThe tipping point for classical music
