Zach Larimer is a versatile freelance woodwind specialist and marketing professional based in New York City, where he regularly performs in regional and off-Broadway theater, as well as in orchestral, chamber music, and recording projects.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Oboe Performance and Journalism from New York University, where he studied under Robert Botti of the New York Philharmonic. Originally from Orlando, Florida, Zach began studying oboe and saxophone at age 12, eventually expanding his skills to include other woodwind instruments. He has since performed professionally on over 20 instruments, including flutes, double reeds, clarinets, saxophones, and world flutes.

Zach is passionate about blending woodwind doubling with contemporary music, having commissioned and premiered new works at festivals such as the Dynamic Music Festival and Pulsing & Shaking Festival.