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
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Born | (1953-05-15) May 15, 1953 (age 71) |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | 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.
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