Gene Pokorny, principal tubist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will present a recital at 3 p.m. in Tennessee Tech's Wattenbarger Auditorium. Pianist Joy Rachor and tubist R. Winston Morris will join him in the program. From 10 a.m. to noon, Pokorny will give a lecture and masterclass at the same location.
All events are free and open to everyone.
A native of Southern California, Pokorny has served as tubist in the Israel Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 1988, Sir Georg Solti appointed him to the position of principal tubist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he continues today. As an educator, Pokorny frequently gives clinics and masterclasses to musicians who focus on brass instruments. Pokorny's performance has another tie to Morris. University student musicians Ben Keen, Ashley Sample, Sean Mays and Andrew Lynn will assist Pokorny in the tribute.