Shari Pachinger

Born and raised in Louisville, Ohio, Shari Pachinger received her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 1993. She was awarded Most Outstanding Music Major of Ashland College in 1986 where she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987. Shari debuted with the Cleveland Orchestra 2000 Blossom Festival as a soloist in Augusta Reed Thomas’ “Song In Sorrow”. In competition, she was a finalist in the Classical Productions Vocal Competition in March of 2001, placed in previous National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions and won vocal scholarships from Canton Civic Opera, Ashland College, The Cleveland Institute of Music and Cleveland Music School Settlement. She has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera Company, Cleveland Choral Arts Society, Robert Page-Cleveland Singers, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, and Ganassi Early Music Ensemble. Shari teaches voice performance related courses at Lakeland Community and Hiram Colleges, is principal soprano soloist for Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, and for The Temple Tifereth Israel, Beachwood, and vocal judge for The Ohio Federation of Music Clubs, Stark County Chapter. Shari currently resides in Painesville Twp with her daughter, Elizabeth, and husband, Donald.