Zachary Lindquist

Zachary Lindquist is a conductor, educator, and vocalist from Chanhassen, Minnesota. He currently teaches at Fullerton College, where he directs the Tenor-Bass Ensemble and teaches courses in ear training and musicianship. In addition, he serves as Co-Director of the Intermediate Choir at the Southern California Children's Chorus. Previously, he was the Choral Area Manager at California State University, Fullerton, where he also served as assistant director of the Treble Choir, Titan Voices, and the select chamber ensemble, University Singers. Additionally, Lindquist worked as Chorusmaster and Assistant Orchestra Director for CSUF Opera Theater’s production of Street Scene and as Assistant Chorusmaster for Pacific Symphony’s production of Sweeney Todd. An active clinician and coach, he was the guest conductor for the Southern California Vocal Association’s Mixed Close Harmony Festival in 2022.

Before moving to California, Lindquist taught middle school choirs in Minnesota, directing sixth-grade mixed voice choirs as well as seventh- and eighth-grade tenor-bass choirs. He was also the Associate Director of the International Silver Medalist Chorus, The Great Northern Union.

As a performer, Lindquist is a Staff Singer for the Pacific Chorale under the direction of Dr. Robert Istad. He is also the 2018 District Champion of the Land o’ Lakes District of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) with his quartet, Hi-Mark.

Lindquist holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Michigan State University. He has studied conducting with Dr. Robert Istad, Dr. Jonathan Reed, and Dr. Sandra Snow, and voice with the late Professor Peter Lightfoot and Dr. Mark Goodrich.