Francisco J. Núñez

Since he founded the Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ in 1988, YPC Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez has provided children of all ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds with a safe haven for personal and artistic growth through music. He also leads the University Glee Club of New York City, the fifth conductor in its 117-year history, and as a guest conductor, he is sought after nationwide by professional orchestras and children’s choirs and as a master teacher and advisor for choral workshops, demonstrations, and festivals. As a composer, Mr. Núñez has earned acclaim for seamlessly fusing a wide gamut of Latin cultures and musical idioms. His compositions and arrangements for children’s and adult choirs, orchestras, and solo instruments have attracted leading soloists and ensembles and numerous commissions.

Mr. Núñez has greatly expanded the repertoire of choral music for young people through his Transient Glory® commissioning series of concerts, CDs, and publications, which was recently expanded to Radio Radiance™, a new radio, digital media and internet program, presented in partnership with American Public Media.

He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chorus America and has received many awards, 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. Hispanic Business magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics of 2005, and La Sociedad Coral Latinoamericana honored him as 2009 Man of the Year.