Performance

Matthew Nunes is a composer and euphonist on the rise. 2017 was a breakout year as he advanced to the Northeast Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference's Mock Band Audition finals, the Leonard Falcone International Tuba-Euphonium Festival's Euphonium Artist semi-finals, and won the 2017 Montclair State University Concerto Competition with his own Concerto for Euphonium (2015). In 2012 he won the University of Central Florida Concerto Aria Competition for Band – earning the distinction of being the first euphonium player to win since his former teacher Dr. Gail Robertson. He has performed with the Brass Band of Central Florida, Space Coast Wind Symphony, 2014 FMEA Intercollegiate Band, the National Music Festival Symphony Orchestra, as well as the UCF and MSU Wind Ensembles and Orchestras. He earned his Masters in Euphonium Performance at Montclair State University studying with Derek Fenstermacher. His former teachers include Dr. Gail Robertson, Dr. Robin Sisk, and Tim Van Dam.

Solo Repertoire

  • Introduction and Dance​ by J. Edouard Barat
  • The Carnival of Venice by Herbert L. Clarke
  • The Bride of the Waves​ by Herbert L. Clarke
  • Romanze​ by Gustav Cords​
  • Concerto for Euphonium "Eulogy" by Kenneth Downie
  • Sonata for Euphonium and Piano by Eric Ewazen
  • Concert Etude​ by Alexander Goedicke
  • In League with Extraordinary Gentlemen ​by Peter Graham
  • Symphonic Rhapsody by Edward Gregson
  • Concerto for Euphonium by Joseph Horovitz
  • Donegal Bay by Paul Lovatt-Cooper
  • Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms​ by Simone Mantia
  • Harry's Song by Peter Meechan
  • Gabriel's Oboe​ by Ennio Morricone
  • Ashe by Matthew Nunes
  • Concerto for Euphonium ​by Matthew Nunes
  • Dies Irave​ by Matthew Nunes
  • Fantasy​ by Philip Sparke
  • Pantomime by Philip Sparke
  • Sonata in F minor by George Philipp Telemann
  • Concertpiece No. 1​ by Joseph Turrin
  • Lyric Suite by Donald H. White
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Photo by Derek Fenstermacher

Notable Performances

2013
Concerto for Euphonium by Joseph Horovitz
2012/2013 Concerto Competition Winner Performance
With the University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble
Dr. Scott Tobias, conductor

2015
Graduate Solo Recital
The Hartt School
​Elizabeth Tomcyzk, pianist

2017
Graduate Recitals (x3)
Montclair State University
Ron Levy, pianist

2018
Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Band by Matthew Nunes
2017/2018 Concerto Competition Winner Performance
With the Montclair State University Wind Symphony
Dr. Thomas McCauley, conductor