About
Francisco is currently the second bassoonist of the Louisville Orchestra and lecturer of bassoon at the University of Louisville. Originally from Puerto Rico, Mr. Joubert Bernard completed his B.M. at the “Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico” and has a M.M. degree from the Yale School of Music. Before joining the Louisville Orchestra, Francisco was a bassoon fellow at the New World Symphony in Miami Florida where he performed with renown artists around the world including a soloist performance for the famous film composer John Williams conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
Besides his current orchestral performances with the Louisville Orchestra, Francisco has performed with orchestras such as The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, and many others.
Throughout his career, Francisco has been a very active advocate for music education by coaching in programs such as the National Youth Orchestra (NYO/NYO2) and VIA Academy, giving masterclasses around universities and events such as MegQuigley and by creating an online platform for Spanish speakers to learn bassoon.
In addition to his interests in classical music, Mr. Joubert Bernard is also interested in other music genres, expanding the role of the bassoon in music through his online persona VG Bassoonist. In 2022 Francisco became one of Sphinx’s MPower Artist Grant recipients and plans to continue inspiring and educating young bassoonists through his online platforms with the aid of this grant.