Associate Artistic Director

Lígia Pucci is an educator, conductor and pianist from São Paulo, Brazil. She began her music studies as a pianist at the São Paulo State Conservatory under the tutelage of Daniel
Matos. Pucci graduated in 2019 as a teaching fellow with a masters degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she studied choral conducting
with Drs. Geoffrey Boers and Giselle Wyers, as well as orchestral conducting with Dr. David Rahbee.

Lígia’s creative output is broad-reaching, stemming from an eclectic background. After immigrating to the United States, they have served as music director at the Florida Repertory Theater, assistant conductor while a student at Florida Gulf Coast University, assistant conductor at The Choir School at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, and music director
for the Das Blumelein Project in Dallas; as a pianist, Lígia is passionate about collaborative work and championing new music by living composers, having collaborated with Duo Scordatura and Syzygy in the premiere of new works.

“I am inspired by WCPA’s dedication to musical excellence and believe that creating, producing, and exposing others to this art can help our community to thrive, as we share stories from unique vantage points. “

Connect with Lígia at lpucci@windycitysings.org.