Zachariah Galatis

Zach's "irresistible energy, appealing tone, and dazzling technique" (The Oregonian) have made him a fixture in the Portland music community. Serving as Solo Piccolo of the Oregon Symphony since 2012, he is also the resident flutist of Portland-based chamber music collective 45th Parallel Universe. Since 2024, Zach has been Assistant Professor of Flute at the Portland State University School of Music and Theater, where he teaches applied flute, chamber music, and courses in musical theater. In 2026, Zach was Music Director of PSU's production of Spring Awakening, and also served as pianist and conductor for the production. He regularly curates, arranges, and performs musical theater revues, often in collaboration with 45th Parallel Universe. A native of LaGrange, NY, Zach holds degrees from the Crane School of Music and the Peabody Conservatory of Music. His major teachers and mentors have been Laurie Sokoloff and Marina Piccinini.