SEBASTIAN MANZ had his big breakthrough in 2008 when he won first prize in the clarinet category
of the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. He subsequently received the German ECHO
KLASSIK prize three times for outstanding CD recordings, as well as the sought-after Emerging Artist
Award in New York. In addition to solo engagements with orchestras, he is a regular guest at many
renowned venues throughout the world. Sebastian Manz repeatedly demonstrates his creativity as an
arranger and composer, inspiring both the classical and jazz music scenes.