Gustavo Núñez (born in

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, February 15, 1965) is a

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an bassoonist trained at

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(Prof.

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) and the

Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music is a music school, conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the Undergraduate education, undergraduate to the Doctorate, doctoral level in a ...

(Kerry Camden). He has served as principal bassoon of the

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( nl, Koninklĳk Concertgebouworkest, ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra, based at the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). Considered one of the world's leading orchestras, Queen Beatrix conferred the "R ...

, together with Ronald Karten, since 1995. Núñez was previously a member of the

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela ( es, Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela) is a Venezuelan orchestra. Named after the Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar, it is the apex of the nation's system of youth orch ...

(1979–81), the orchestra of the

Staatstheater Darmstadt The Staatstheater Darmstadt (Darmstadt State Theatre) is a theatre company and building in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, presenting opera, ballet, plays and concerts. It is funded by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt. Its history began in ...

(1988–1989) and the

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra The Bamberg Symphony (German: Bamberger Symphoniker – Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie) is a German orchestra based in Bamberg. It is one of the most prestigious orchestras in Germany. The orchestra was formed in 1946 mainly from German musicians e ...

(1989–95). Currently, he holds a professorship at the

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in Düsseldorf, Germany. Núñez gives masterclasses and has made solo appearances in the US, Canada, various South American countries, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Australia, South Korea and Japan and is considered to be one of the leading bassoonists of his generation.

Competition record

* 1987 Geneva IMC, Prix Suisse. * 1987 Carl Maria von Weber IBC, 1st prize

Recordings

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- 6 Bassoon Concertos. Gustavo Núñez,

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. PENTATONE PTC 5186539 (2016) * The Barber of Neville. Wind concertos by

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, Gustavo Núñez,

. PENTATONE PTC 5186506 (2013) *

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- Wind Concertos. Jacob Slagter, Emily Beynon, Alexei Ogrintchouk, Henk Rubingh, Gustavo Núñez,

Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( nl, Koninklĳk Concertgebouworkest, ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra, based at the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). Considered one of the world's leading orchestras, Queen Beatrix conferred the "Ro ...

. PENTATONE PTC 5186079 (2005)

References

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Uruguayan classical bassoonists Players of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 1965 births Living people Alumni of the Royal College of Music Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover alumni {{Woodwind-musician-stub