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Francisco J. Núñez (born 1965 New York City) is an American conductor, composer, and the Director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.〔http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html〕 Núñez 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."〔http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html〕 He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.〔http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.7730991/k.781D/Francisco_Nuacutentildeez.htm〕 ==Life== Núñez was born in New York City, and grew up in the Dominican Republic and New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. He graduated from New York University in 1988 with a B.S. in piano performance.〔http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html〕 Núñez is the recipient of numerous awards in addition to the MacArthur Fellowship, including a 2009 ASCAP Concert Music Award, the 2009 New York Choral Society’s Choral Excellence Award, and the 2005 Liberty Award from the New York Post.〔http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html〕 He is a member of ASCAP.〔http://www.ascap.com/playback/2011/09/faces_places/concert/Francisco_Nunez.aspx?rss=1〕 Nunez founded an annual festival called Transient Glory in 2001. Transient Glory features original compositions created expressly for YPC by award-winning composers such as Paquito D'Rivera. The Transient Glory festival has been performed at leading New York City music venues such as Carnegie Hall.〔http://www.ypc.org/transientglory/#list〕 Núñez also leads the University Glee Club of New York City, its fifth conductor since the all-men’s choir was established in 1894. He served as the director of choral activities at New York University from 2003 to 2010.〔http://www.ypc.org/aboutypc/fnunez.html〕 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. On May 19, 2014, Núñez was awarded the NYU Steinhardt Distinguished Alumni Award (and received a tie custom designed for NYU by Salvatore Ferragamo). Núñez is married to Elizabeth McKinney and has two children, Sebastian and Sabrina. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francisco Núñez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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