Originally from New York City, Zack Borowiec is a freelance oboist and educator in Los Angeles. He is currently playing principal oboe with Orchestra Santa Monica and Westside Chamber Orchestra, second oboe with the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, and working with many orchestras in Southern California. He is also a member of the Orchestra Santa Monica Woodwind Quintet. He previously held the position of principal oboe in the Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca del Río in Veracruz, Mexico under the baton of Jorge Mester, with whom he performed Mozart’s Oboe Concerto. A talented performer whose musical passion is evidenced in his playing, he has performed as a soloist alongside members of the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as the Vienna Philharmonic woodwind section. He teaches oboe at the Orange County School of the Arts and the Soriel Music Academy. He holds a BM from Northwestern University and a MM from the University of Southern California. His professors include Allan Vogel, Michael Henoch, and Toyin Spellman-Diaz.
When he is not playing music, Zack loves to study languages, play with his two cats Kiki and Bleecker, and explore Los Angeles.