Gene Pokorny

Gene Pokorny (b. 1953) is an American tuba player, the Principal Tuba in the [a=Chicago Symphony Orchestra] since 1989. Previously, he was a member of the [a=Israel Philharmonic Orchestra], [a=Utah Symphony Orchestra], [a=Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra], and [a=Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra]. Pokorny studied tuba at the [l=University of Southern California] with [a=Jeffrey Reynolds], [a=Tommy Johnson (2)] and [a=Roger Bobo]. The artist had been annually teaching at USF, as well as lecturing and performing at the Pokorny Seminar at the University of Redlands. In 2009, Gene Pokorny participated in the [l=McGill University]'s Brass Year program. As a researcher, he authored a chapter on orchestral auditions for the [i]Tuba Source Book[/i] published by [l=Indiana University Press], as well as articles for the [i]Tuba Journal[/i] and [i]The Instrumentalist[/i]. In addition to playing Hollywood film scores such as [i]Jurassic Park[/i] and [i]The Fugitive[/i], Pokorny has participated in chamber, opera and orchestra festivals worldwide. He assisted Rolling Stones' trombonist, [a=Michael Davis], in the production of the [i]Twenty Minute Warm-Up[/i], and also recorded three solo albums.

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