Introduction
Hailed by the New York Times as “outstanding clarinetist”, Pascal Archer leads an active career as a performer and teacher. He is the founder and artistic director of the Exponential Ensemble, a mixed chamber music ensemble creating interactive music educational programs connecting music with math, science and literacy. He is currently Principal Clarinet of the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and acting principal clarinet of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. He has played on several New York City Broadway Show productions such as My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, South Pacific, On the Town and Fiddler on the Roof. Mr. Archer is also a former member of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy.
As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with the JACK and St. Lawrence String Quartets, Camerata Pacifica, the Adaskin String Trio and toured with Musicians from Marlboro. He has performed at renowned festivals such as Marlboro, Mostly Mozart, Monadnock, Verbier Orchestra, Spoleto USA and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony.
Mr. Archer is on faculty at the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division and adjunct at Fordham University. Additionally he coaches chamber music for the Chamber Music Center of New York and Alaria Chamber Ensemble. Originally from Québec, Canada, Mr. Archer holds music performance degrees from the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, Université de Montréal (BM), Indiana University (PD) and the Manhattan School of Music (MM). His former teachers include Jean Laurendeau, André Moisan, Eli Eban and Mark Nuccio.
Education
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Manhattan School of Music
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2004-2006
Masters of Orchestral Performance
Teacher: Mark Nuccio
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Indiana University
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1998-2000
Performance Diploma
Teacher: Eli Eban
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University of Montreal
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1995-1998
Undergraduate degree
Teacher: André Moisan
Experience
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Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
- 2016-current Principal clarinet
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Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic
- 2006-current Principal clarinet
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New World Symphony
- 2000-2004 Co-principal clarinet
