Ingrid Bär began her vocal studies in Bolzano, where she obtained a diploma in singing and vocal pedagogy. She studied with renowned teachers such as Alfredo Knopf (New York), Grete Rapisardi-Savio (Bolzano), Mella Gentner, and Elisabeth Hallstein (Munich).

She maintained an important collaboration with Arrigo Pola (Modena), the vocal coach of Luciano Pavarotti, until his passing. In addition, she studied piano with Maestro Nunzio Montanari, pianist of the renowned Trio di Bolzano and Vice Director of the Bolzano Conservatory. Together with Montanari, she authored several books on music theory, published by Berben Edizione Musicali.

• Baroque Music: Ingrid Bär is a member of the ensembles “Casanova” and “Accademia Vivaldiana” in Venice.
• Sacred Music: She has performed works such as Mozart’s Requiem and Verdi’s Messa di Requiem.
• Contemporary Music and Jazz: She has been part of the ensemble of Romano Mussolini and has performed works by Prof. Kai Westermann (University of Music, Munich), composed specifically for her.

Ingrid Bär’s musical activity spans a wide range, from Baroque music and sacred works to contemporary music and jazz.

Ingrid Bär has pursued a versatile musical career as a solo concert and opera singer, with an extensive record of performances across Europe, the United States, and other international venues. She has appeared, among others, at the Lyric Opera of San Francisco, the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich, and the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich.

Her repertoire spans a wide range of styles, from Baroque music—through her work with ensembles such as “Casanova” and the “Accademia Vivaldiana” in Venice—to sacred music, including Mozart’s Requiem and Verdi’s Messa di Requiem.

In addition to classical repertoire, she has been active in contemporary music and jazz, collaborating with the ensemble of Romano Mussolini.

A central focus of her artistic work has been the interpretation of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Giuseppe Verdi.

Alongside her career as a singer, Ingrid Bär taught for many years as a full professor at the conservatories of Verona, Venice, and Bolzano. Her teaching areas included ear training, music theory, and solfeggio.

She held teaching positions at the following institutions:

• Conservatorio di Musica Claudio Monteverdi (Bolzano)
• Conservatorio di Musica E.F. Dall’Abaco (Verona)
• Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Pedrollo (Venice branch)

Ingrid Bär began her vocal studies in Bolzano, where she obtained her diploma in singing and vocal pedagogy. She later took private lessons with Alfredo Knopf (New York) and Maestro Arrigo Pola, the vocal coach of Luciano Pavarotti, with whom she continued to collaborate for many years.

For many years, Ingrid Bär performed as a soloist and concert singer, including appearances at the Salzburg Festival. Her repertoire focused particularly on Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in which she specialized.

She has maintained an active international concert career, with television and radio recordings in cities such as Munich, Edinburgh, Rome, Verona, Modena, Bologna, Zurich, Bolzano, Parma, Brescia, Naples, Trieste, New York, Mérida (Mexico), as well as in Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.

Ingrid Bär has participated in numerous festivals, including Edinburgh (UK), Grasse (France), London, Trieste, Heidelberg, La Spezia, the Bolzano Summer Festival, Munich, and others. At the Festival de Música Barroca in Mérida (Mexico), she represented Austria together with the Steinschaden Trio from Salzburg. On that occasion, the opera Prima la musica e poi le parole by Antonio Salieri was performed for the first time in the Pyramid of Uxmal, with great success.

Composer Kay Westermann, professor at the University of Music and a student of Wilhelm Killmayer, wrote compositions specifically for Ingrid Bär. These works were successfully performed at contemporary music festivals in Milan, Genoa, and Munich.

She has prepared two CD productions featuring works by Joaquín Turina, Kay Westermann, as well as repertoire ranging from Baroque music to musical theatre.

Ingrid Bär also developed the concept for the 50th anniversary concert of the LfA Förderbank Bayern, held under the patronage of the Minister of Culture and the Società Dante Alighieri. At this concert, on October 18, 2001, in the Max-Joseph Hall of the Munich Residenz, she performed operatic arias.

For the 2002–2003 season, she prepared the role of Senta in The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner, as well as The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell, performed at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, at the Isny Festival, and in Beijing (China).

Before returning to her homeland as a full professor at the Claudio Monteverdi Conservatory of Music, Ingrid Bär taught at the conservatories of Verona, Brescia, and Venice.

In 2003, Ingrid Bär Kaufmann performed the role of Zita in Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini and a musician in Iolanta by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Munich (Residenz). Her performances also included Baroque and opera concerts, as well as a jazz concert in Cagliari (Sardinia) with the ensemble of Romano Mussolini.

Private Life

Ingrid Bär was born in Auer near Bolzano as one of four daughters of Gigliola Alberti (Trieste) and Prof. Erhard Bär (Munich). She has three sisters: Helga Bär-Mahlknecht, Margit Bär-Mahlknecht (†), and Astrid Bär della Vedova.

Her creative inclination was likely influenced by her mother’s family. Her uncles included the writer and sculptor Adriano Alberti and the sculptor Tristano Alberti. These artistic influences inspired Ingrid Bär to develop her talents in music, amateur painting, and fashion.

Since 2012, she has been retired and divides her time between Bolzano and Munich, where she lives with her former husband, Peter Kaufmann.