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Today's episode is a conversation that I had with Zakary Reynolds. We met at the Csehy Summer School of Music. You should visit this wonderful program's website at: www.csehy.org.

Zakary is a freshman at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, pursuing a major in Piano Performance under the direction of distinguished performer and teacher, Dr. Daniel Paul Horn. Zakary began his musical studies at age five in Chambersburg, PA at the Cumberland Valley School of Music with Susan Matson. Along with these studies, Zakary performed regularly, participating and competing in local competitions as a soloist and in state competitions as an accompanist. In 2020, Zakary placed third in the All-State Accompanist Competition and was awarded the opportunity to play alongside the All-State Orchestra of Pennsylvania. In March of 2021, Zakary and his colleague, Lauren Swain, placed first in the United States International Duo Piano Competition in Colorado Springs, CO. Outside of his piano studies, Zakary enjoys singing in the Men’s Glee Club, performing with the Symphonic Band, and playing the organ.