Dr. Fagner Rocha

Dr. Fagner Magrinelli Rocha serves as Associate Professor of Music at Angelo State University, where he teaches violin and viola and directs the ASU Symphony Orchestra. Before his tenure at ASU, he served as Assistant Professor of Violin at Universidade Federal de Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil. He also serves as Music Director for the Big Spring Symphony and as concertmaster for both the San Angelo Symphony and Ballet San Angelo Orchestras. His career is marked by a blend of academic excellence, masterful performance, and dedicated leadership in the field of music in West Texas.

Dr. Rocha has appeared as a performer, conductor and clinician in concerts and festivals through South and North America, as well as in Europe. As a violinist, he has performed extensively, both as a soloist and in ensembles, earning accolades for his technical prowess and emotive playing. Dr. Rocha is deeply engaged in music education, frequently conducting Honors, All-Region, and Youth Orchestras, and is a constant figure in Texas public schools. His creative pursuits encompass original compositions, arrangements, and commercial music projects. His most recent project involved composing original music for the ASU Centennial Capital Campaign, titled “Leading the Charge.”

Dr. Rocha performs on a modern 2011 Luiz Amorim violin and holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil) and a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Violin Performance from Texas Tech University. He studied conducting with Dr. David Becker at Texas Tech University.

During the summer, he teaches at the Angelo State Music Camp. He resides in San Angelo with his wife, Emilee, and their daughters, Olivia and Emma. Outside of his musical pursuits, he enjoys reading, running, and working on home improvement projects.