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Friedrich
K. Pfatschbacher is a musician with specific interests in performance, education and
lecturing, as well as clarinet choir workshops. He studied clarinet under
Professor Alfred Rosé (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) at the Graz College of Music, with Postgraduate Studies (1999-2004) in Musicology with University Professor
Dr. Wolfgang Suppan at the Graz University, where he received the Doctor of
Philosophy.
Dr. Pfatschbacher has served as a clarinet
soloist with the Wind Band Donawitz/Styria since 2003, and he is director of music and teacher for clarinet at the Mautern Music School. In 2002, he participated at the National
Competition for Wind and Percussion Ensembles with excellent success. He
has performed regularly as a soloist and in chamber ensembles.
Dr. Pfatschbacher is active in several professional organizations
and ensembles, including founder of the clarinet ensemble Woodwind, and, since
2006, founder and president of the Austrian Clarinet Society. Since 2007 he has been chief conductor of the Austrian Clarinet Choir. He is the continental
chair of Europe and Austria´s National Chairperson for the International
Clarinet Association (I.C.A.) for whom he regularly plays with his ensembles
Austrian Clarinet Choir and Austrian Clarinets (quintet), featuring voice at
the I.C.A. Clarinet festivals in Europe and in the United State
In 2013 he was appointed professor from the president of Austria. Since
2013, he gives lectures, clarinet choir workshops and master classes at home and
abroad (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, United States, Mexico, South America and South
Africa).