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.
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Solo Repertoire
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Notable Performances2013
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 |