Simon Pfisterer

Simon Pfisterer

Uilleann Piping
Recording – Teaching – Performance

Biography

Simon Pfisterer, born in Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany, has been playing music for most of his life and started to play different bagpipes from all over Europe at the young age of eight. After gaining experience in his own musical tradition in Bavaria and Austria and in various musical traditions all over continental Europe, he found his love for Irish Traditional Music and especially the Uilleann Pipes in 2010 and has not stopped playing since. 

After being taught by German Uilleann Pipes master Mick Loos, Simon started studying in the BA programme “Irish Traditional Music and Dance” at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, Ireland, which he graduated from in 2020 with a first class honours degree. In the course of private studies and studies at the University of Limerick, he was able to get tuition from some of the major figures in 21st century piping, including: Blackie O’Connell, Paddy Keenan, Mickey Dunne, Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn, Cillian Vallely, Brendan Ring, Padraig McGovern and many more.

Simon can be heard playing on albums and live with various formations: At the moment, he mainly tours with the Ireland-based quintet 3 on the Bund  and the Germany-based band Cara whom he joined in 2021. Also, he is part of the Austrian drone-music ensemble Unisonus the German Irish and Scottish trad band Breaking Stings as well as many side projects as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians all across the world.

Recording

Simon is a much-valued recording artist within the traditional music scene. His main focus in recording so far lay on album and video productions with his own bands and projects, but since fitting a private recording studio into his living space, Simon started offering his services as a studio musician featuring on several releases of other artists.

Are you looking for somebody to add that ‘special note’ to your music? Get in touch! 

Teaching

Simon is a well-experienced teacher of one-on-one lessons, group classes, online and in person. Over the past years, Simon has developed teaching methods especially targeted towards teaching adults in an online environment. Students benefit from Simon’s abilities of explaining and analysing the basic structures of Irish traditional music and the intricate techniques associated with it. His classes give insight into the background of tunes and traditional music, as well as when, where and especially why to use ornamentation in certain places. 

Are you interested in lessons? Get in touch! 

Performance

Simon has been gigging and touring in many countries in Europe as well as in Asia and the United States with his bands, as a solo artist, and as part of different projects. Amongst the most memorable gigs are a tour of China and the US as part of a delegation representing the University of Limerick, concerts at piping festivals from Ireland to Hungary, and the 25th anniversary concert of the UL Concert Hall, where he played together with Paddy Moloney, Blackie O’Connell, and the RTE Concert Orchestra. 
On a regular basis Simon can be heard with the Ireland-based quartet 3 on the Bund and the Germany-based band Cara whom he joined in 2021. Also, he is part of the Austrian drone-music Ensemble Unisonus, the German Irish and Scottish trad band Breaking StingsAre you looking for an uilleann piper for your wedding, birthday, etc.? Get in touch!

Upcoming Gigs:

CARA

Date City Venue Country
Tour: Cara June Tour 2025
19.07.25 Laufen Schloss Triebenbach Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Triebenbach 31.
25.07.25 Lauffen am Neckar Klosterhof Areal Germany
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Klosterhof 4.
26.07.25 Bad Wildungen Folk im Park Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: An der Georg-Viktor-Quelle 3.
27.07.25 Kreuztal Kreuztal Kultur @ Dreslers Park Germany
Time: 4:00pm. Address: Hagener Straße 24 (Navi: Am Park).
Tour: Cara September Tour 2025
12.09.25 Fritzlar Kulturscheune Fritzlar Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Flehmengasse 13. Buy Tickets
13.09.25 Stuhr Ratssaal – Rathaus Stuhr Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Blockener Straße 6. Buy Tickets
14.09.25 Jever Theater am Dannhalm Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Schulstraße 5a. Buy Tickets
16.09.25 Spiekeroog Inselkino Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Noorderpad 25.
18.09.25 Middelfart KulturØen Middelfart Denmark
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Havnegade 6.
19.09.25 Aarhus C Roots Aarhus @ Maritzasalen Denmark
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Frederiksgade 78C. Buy Tickets
20.09.25 Nibe Halkaer Kro, mad og kulturhus Denmark
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Halkaervej 59.
21.09.25 Roskilde Folk Roskilde @ Gimle Denmark
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Helligkorsvej 2. Buy Tickets
23.09.25 Wyk auf Föhr Kurgartensaal Veranstaltungszentrum Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Am Sandwall 38.
24.09.25 Norddorf (Amrum) Gemeindehaus Norddorf Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Henershuuch 5. Buy Tickets
25.09.25 Neumünster Werkhalle Germany
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Klosterstraße 19.
26.09.25 Hemmingen Kulturzentrum bauhof Hemmingen Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Dorfstraße 53. Buy Tickets
27.09.25 Marburg/Lahn KFZ Marburg Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Biegenstraße 13. Buy Tickets
Tour: Cara October Tour 2025
16.10.25 Herne Flottmann-Hallen Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Straße des Bohrhammers 5. Buy Tickets
17.10.25 Bielefeld Neue Schmiede Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Handwerkerstraße 7. Buy Tickets
18.10.25 Wörrstadt Neubornhalle Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Jahnstraße 15.
19.10.25 Karlsruhe TOLLHAUS Kulturzentrum Germany
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Schlachthausstraße 1.
22.10.25 Ulm Roxy Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Schillerstraße 1. Buy Tickets
23.10.25 Niederstetten KULT Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Hauptstraße 52/1.
24.10.25 Freising Lindenkeller Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Veitsmüllerweg 2. Buy Tickets
25.10.25 Giengen an der Brenz Bürgerhaus Schranne Germany
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Schrannenstraße 12.

Larún

Date City Venue Country
Tour: Larún 2025
15.08.25 Bad Pyrmont Schlosshof Germany
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Schloßstr. 13. Buy Tickets

LUAS

Date City Venue Country
Tour: Luas 2025
17.07.25 Bühl Eventbühne Weitenung Germany
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Weitenung. Buy Tickets
Tour: Hohenloher Kultursommer
30.08.25 Bretzfeld Kelter Geddelsbach Germany
Time: 6:00pm. Address: u. Brettachtalstraße 6. Buy Tickets

3 on the Bund

Date City Venue Country
Tour: All Ireland Fleadh 2025
07.08.25 Wexford, Wexford Whites of Wexford Ireland
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Abbey St.. Buy Tickets
Tour: 3 on the Bund Ireland Tour 2025
07.10.25 Dublin, Dublin Whelan’s Ireland
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 25 Wexford St, Portobello. Buy Tickets
08.10.25 Ballybofey, Co. Donegal Balor Arts Centre Ireland
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Main Street. Buy Tickets
09.10.25 Tralee, Co. Kerry Dúchas Centre Ireland
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Dromthacker. Buy Tickets
10.10.25 Galway, Galway Monroe’s Ireland
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 14 Dominick St Upper. Buy Tickets
12.10.25 Limerick, Limerick Dolan’s Ireland
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 3-4 Dock Rd. Buy Tickets
Tour: 3 on the Bund UK 2025
29.11.25 London Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith United Kingdom
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 5 Black’s Road. Buy Tickets

Duo Coleman Pfisterer

Date City Venue Country
Tour: Duo 2025
21.07.25 Hanau Parkbühne Wilhelmsbad Germany
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Parkpromenade 1. Buy Tickets