Dr. Brigit Pacher is an artist determined to positively impact students, audiences, and collaborators with her art. She is delighted to carry out this mission as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Lawrence University and Conservatory, a position she has held since Fall 2023.
By emphasizing creativity and individualized instruction at every stage in the learning process, Pacher collaborates with students to inspire a lifelong journey of learning and creating as 21st-century musicians. She directs the Viking Bassoon Ensemble, an inclusive bassoon community that builds the skills of collaboration and creativity with three yearly performances. Recently, this ensemble has shared an interactive video game concert, a karaoke collaboration, and a performance at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference.
Pacher advocates for new music as a member of two contemporary chamber groups: Density512 and the SoundMap Ensemble. She has won the opportunity to be featured as a soloist with the Phoenix Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, and Vanderbilt University Orchestra. As well as being a semifinalist in the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition (2023), she has recently placed first in the National Bassoon Meetup Artistry Competition (2021), the Young Texas Artist Music Competition (2022), and the First International Bassoon Tango Competition (2022). She held a previous appointment as Principal Bassoon of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in Victoria, TX (2021-2023) and maintains an active orchestral freelance career.
Applying her degree in mathematics, Pacher's previous research involved the development of an affordable and long-lasting reed enhancing technology. In collaboration with engineers and a chemist, this interdisciplinary team co-founded Fermata Reed Inc. This company focused on increasing accessibility to music by minimizing economic barriers to learning reed instruments. Her current research applies her acoustic perspective to the authorship of an intonation bassoon pedagogical text.
Brigit Pacher enriches her musical life with painting, board games, and a love of flowers. She is a new member of the Appleton Curling Club and enjoys taking care of her bonsais. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Pacher loves Wisconsin weather and hopes to one day own a herd of alpaca.
