Francisco Núñez (conductor)
Francisco Núñez (born 1965 New York City) is an American conductor, composer, and the director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.[1][2] Nunez founded the Young People's Chorus in 1988 "to provide children of all ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds with a safe haven for personal and artistic growth."[3] He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.[4]
Life
Nunez was born in New York City, and grew up in the Dominican Republic and New York's Washington Heights neighborhood.[5][6] He graduated from New York University with a B.S. in 1988. He is a member of ASCAP.[7]
Nunez served as conductor of the 2011 North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus. Núñez wrote a piece entitled 'Forever Is My Song' for the event.
References
- ^ http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html
- ^ Clyde Haberman (September 21, 2011). "In a City of Reinvention, Genius Finds a Home". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html
- ^ http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.7730991/k.781D/Francisco_Nuacutentildeez.htm
- ^ Clyde Haberman (September 21, 2011). "In a City of Reinvention, Genius Finds a Home". The New York Times.
- ^ Anthony Tommasini (October 3, 2011). "Two Chosen 'Geniuses' Reflect on a Label". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.ascap.com/playback/2011/09/faces_places/concert/Francisco_Nunez.aspx?rss=1
External links
- "Conversation: Francisco Nunez, Choral Conductor for Kids", PBS Newshour, Jeffrey Brown, September 23, 2011
- http://www.musiccelebrations.com/festivals/2010/francisco_nunez.html