About

Emerging conductor Zach Salsburg-Frank brings vibrant, dynamic performances of opera and orchestral repertoire to a new generation of music lovers with his unique blend of vocal and orchestral expertise.

Zach’s 2023-24 season includes conducting the U.S. premiere of Tawnie Olson’s Sanctuary and Storm at the National Opera Association conference, Chandler Opera’s production of La traviata, assisting Jordan de Souza on the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La bohème, and assistant conducting Arizona State University’s Le nozze di Figaro.

Originally from Oakland, California, Zach found his passion for conducting and singing when he joined the Pacific Boychoir at age 9. Zach made his opera debut in Opera McGill’s 2019 production of Die Zauberflöte, singing in the chorus. While completing his undergraduate degree, Zach made his opera conducting debut in Opera McGill’s production of Verdi’s Un Giorno di Regno.

Past engagements include conducting Chandler Opera’s production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Festival Napa Valley’s opera scenes program with orchestra, assistant conducting Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s La bohème and Opéra de Toulon’s Don Giovanni, serving as an apprentice conductor to Jordan de Souza on Seattle Opera’s production of Tristan und Isolde and to Jim Lowe on Arizona Opera’s Die Zauberflöte., and assistant conducting Arizona State University’s La fille du régiment and The Rake’s Progress.

Zach is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Conducting, with an emphasis in opera, from Arizona State University under the tutelage of Brian DeMaris. He received his Bachelor of Music in Voice and Conducting from McGill University, where he studied with mezzo-soprano Annamaria Popescu and conductor Stephen Hargreaves.