Dr. Brenda Luchsinger is an Associate Professor of Music at Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL, where she teaches horn, brass methods, and a variety of musicianship courses. She earned a BM in Applied Horn and Instrumental Music Education from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, MM in Horn Performance from the University of Florida, and DMA in Horn Performance from the University of Alabama.

Dr. Luchsinger currently holds positions with the Tuscaloosa and Montgomery Symphony Orchestras, and Sinfonia Gulf Coast (Destin, FL). She performs frequently with other orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the southeast. In addition to an active performance schedule in the US, she has performed in concerts, chamber and solo recitals in Canada, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Russia, Japan, Singapore, and Australia.

In 2018 she became the first American horn player certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas to teach the Suzuki Method for horn. She serves on the Brass Committee for the International Suzuki Association and is a lead developer of the materials for the Suzuki Horn Method. In addition to a large private studio of both traditional and Suzuki students, she established a Suzuki Brass for Children outreach program at ASU for the campus community.

Dr. Luchsinger has presented lectures at regional workshops, state, national and international conferences, including multiple presentations at International Horn Symposia. She is in demand as an adjudicator for competitions and serves as a juror for the International Horn Competition of America. She is also a board member with ClefWorks, an arts advocacy organization in Montgomery, which specializes in bringing unique musical and music education experiences to the community.

Dr. Luchsinger currently serves as the International Horn Society’s Area Representative for Alabama and is the News Editor for The Horn Call. Her teachers have included Charles “Skip” Snead, Paul Basler, Patrick Miles, and Michael J. Arendt.