Percussionist Rubén Acuña González has been appointed Principal Timpanist with the Symphony in C orchestra for the 2025-2026 season. This significant appointment places him in a key leadership position with the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Young Professionals Orchestra, one of America's most distinguished professional pathway orchestras.
Percussionist Rubén Acuña González has been appointed Principal Timpanist with the Symphony in C orchestra for the 2025-2026 season. This significant appointment places him in a key leadership position with the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Young Professionals Orchestra, one of America's most distinguished professional pathway orchestras.
As a key member of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra's percussion section, Ruben Acuna Gonzalez recently performed in the celebrated "Curtis on Tour" series. The tour featured a powerhouse collaboration with Grammy-winning conductor Teddy Abrams and violin virtuoso Ray Chen in a program of masterworks by TJ Cole, Barber, and Copland, showcasing the orchestra's incredible talent on a professional stage.
Percussionist Ruben Acuna Gonzalez joined the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned pianist Yuja Wang for the grand finale of the conservatory's centennial season at the Kimmel Center.
A powerful performance of Carl Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz" Overture by the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, featuring percussionist Rubén Acuña González.
A look into the 30th-anniversary performance of David Maslanka's monumental Symphony No. 4 by the UT Butler School of Music, featuring percussionist Rubén Acuña González.
Percussionist Rubén Acuña González joins the renowned University of Texas Wind Ensemble for their 50th Anniversary celebration at Carnegie Hall, performing John Mackey's "Wine Dark Sea".
Percussionist Ruben Acuna Gonzalez showcases his versatility at the "Curtis Composers Chamber Recital," performing new works by emerging composers.
A look into the site-specific performance of Raven Chacon's "Tremble Staves" at Laguna Gloria, featuring Rubén Acuña González as part of the UT Butler School of Music Percussion Ensemble.
A powerful percussion tribute to the groundbreaking artist SOPHIE. This arrangement of "Hard" by Margaret Parker, performed by the UT Austin Percussion Studio, reinterprets electronic music with acoustic force as part of the MUSIC BY US initiative.
