Zachary Manlapid (he/him) is a conductor, music director, singer, and violist. He grew up playing in orchestras before discovering singing in high school through musical theatre and choir. He attended Palomar College before transferring to UC Berkeley, earning his BA in Music. He later earned his MMus in Choral Conducting at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

Mr. Manlapid has had many different kinds of conducting opportunities, including as the Assistant Conductor to the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Music Director at the College Light Opera Company, Music Director of the UBC Oriana Treble Chorus and Chamber Choir, and most recently as a Conducting Scholar at the Chorus America Choral-Orchestral Conducting Academy.

Not one to say no to an opportunity, Mr. Manlapid has music directed over a dozen stage shows, prepped choruses for works such as Mahler 2, Beethoven 9, and the world premiere of Jimmy Lopez's "Dreamers," and has offered many vocal coaching workshops. Throughout his choral career, he has had the immense pleasure of singing under the baton of David Milnes, Jonathan Girard, Ken-David Masur, and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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Mr. Manlapid is happy to be back in his hometown of San Diego working with Mt. Carmel High School (even though he graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School). Go Sundevils!

Bio coming soon!