Robert Nunez
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 ROBERT NUNEZ
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Robert V. Nunez III | |
| Born | July 10, 1964 | |
| Origin | New Orleans | |
| Genre(s) | Classical and Jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | Symphony Musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Tuba | |
| Years active | 1982- present | |
| Associated acts |
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Website | www.LPOmusic.com | |
Robert Nunez has performed as Principal Tuba of both the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra[1], and the New Orleans Opera since 1992. He has taught as Adjunct Professor of Tuba at the University of New Orleans and Tulane University. Mr. Nunez has served as Professor of Tuba at both Delgado University and Loyola University of New Orleans, and was previously employed as Instructor of Brass on the faculty of the Phantom Regiment Drum Corps from 1988-1996.
Mr. Nunez graduated from Chalmette High School in Louisiana, and has completed academic coursework at Louisiana State University, and the University of New Orleans. His teachers include the legendary pedagogue Arnold Jacobs, former Principal Tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Neal Tidwell, former Principal Tuba of the former New Orleans Symphony and Richard Erb bass trombonist formerly of the New Orleans Symphony and now currently in Louisiana Philharmonic orchestra.
Mr. Nunez is active as a soloist He recently performed the Tuba Concerto by Ralph Vaughan-Williams with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1999-2000 Season. Mr. Nunez has performed with numerous brass ensembles, including the Fanfare Brass Quintet performing as a school outreach ensemble for disadvantaged children, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Brass Quintet. He has also performed with many Dixieland bands in the greater New Orleans area including the Louisiana Repretory Jazz Ensemble.
Robert Nunez is the great grand son of Alciede " Yellow " Nunez a pioneer dixieland clarinetist who performed with the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Louisiana Five, Moonlight Serenaders, and many different bands on the Vaudville circuit from 1912-1928.
After hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans Robert Nunez served as a clinician in the Houston area schools and taught private lessons in Northwest Houston Texas and formed Metropolis Brass a brass quintet based in Houston Texas.
