Composer, conductor, enfant terrible! Zacharias S. Falkenberg is not only a versatile composer covering genres such as classical music, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Avantgarde and Punk, which he combines with great audacity, but is also a fierce bandleader and orchestral conductor doing things against the grain. He is quoted as an „undeniable expert“ with a „high level of craftsmanship“ by Grammy- Award winning conductor Jules Buckley and „unconventional“, „exciting“ and „brilliantly successful in a field where a lot of other composers failed“ by various press. As a composer & conductor he stood on stages like the Elbphilharmonie, Tivoli/Vredenburg, LantarenVenster, XJAZZ and Reeperbahnfestival. In recent times he is known for his collaboration and artistic direction for ÄTNA feat. NDR Bigband, also working with Henrik Schwarz for the projects Plunderphonia, CCMYK and Duolism - One Two. Other projects include Them Caged Dogs (formerly known as The Chronometer's Orchestra). His compositions are regularly played and performed by orchestras, ensembles and festivals, also airing on radio and TV.