Gene Pokorny (born May 15, 1953) is an American tubist. He has played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since his appointment by Georg Solti in 1988.[1] He has also played with the Israel Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[1] Pokorny has performed on several movie soundtracks including Jurassic Park, The Fugitive, and The Nightmare Before Christmas and has recorded three solo albums.[1] In June 2000, he premiered John D. Stevens’ piece Journey – Concerto for Contrabass Tuba and Orchestra with the Chicago Symphony.[1] He has written a chapter on orchestral auditions for the Tuba Source Book published by Indiana University Press, as well as articles for the Tuba Journal and The Instrumentalist.
Gene Pokorny | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1953 |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Tuba |
| Member of | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Formerly of | Israel Philharmonic Utah Symphony Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Los Angeles Philharmonic |
Pokorny has participated in numerous educational workshops, classes, and presentations, including McGill University's Brass Year program in 2009[2] and the annual Pokorny Brass Seminar at the University of Redlands, where he studied.[3] He describes himself as a railfan enthusiast and a lifetime fan of The Three Stooges.
Discography
edit- Tuba Tracks (1995)
- Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba (1997)
- Big Boy (2001) [4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c d "Meet the performers – Gene Pokorny". Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ "| Channels - McGill University".
- ^ "Pokorny Low Brass Seminar". University of Redlands. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Big Boy". March 21, 2001 – via Amazon.
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