Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
He studied under Sabine Meyer and Rainer Wehle. In his debut at the Tonhalle Zürich on 4 May 2010 he played Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto" with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by their designated chief conductor Eugene Tzigane. Manz performed with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Germany, and Collegium Musicum Basel, Switzerland. Since 2010, he is soloist in the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.