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Guest Artist Lecture: Jaden Teague-Nunez
The Performing Arts Department of the University of Mount Union is proud to present a Guest Artist Lecture and Performance featuring Jaden Teague-Núñez on April 27 at 11:15 a.m. in Presser Recital Hall in the Cope Music Hall.
Teague-Núñez, 18, was born in Panama City, Panama. As the son of Trinidadian and Panamanian parents, he began studying steelpan and piano at age 8 and 10, respectively and became the first steelpan soloist in the world to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra after winning the CSO’s Crain-Maling Foundation Young Artists Competition in 2024. In 2025, Teague-Núñez was named YoungArts Winner with Distinction (classical percussion) by the National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists. His work has been covered by Chicago’s WGN-Television and in several newspapers which include Trinidad Newsday and Guardian.
Teague-Núñez has guested with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Fox Valley Orchestra, Wheaton Municipal Band, and the Northern Illinois University Steelband, and he has performed for the Nassau Music Society in the Bahamas and the 50th anniversary of Crop Over in Barbados. He has played at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and at the 2023 Tuba Bach Festival and concertizes with his father Liam Teague as the duo TNTeague. He has also collaborated with virtuoso pianist Jodie Desalvo on her Piano Talks concert series.
Teague-Núñez will present a free performance lecture, based on the steel pan from Trinidad and Tobago. He will combine live performance, history and video examples showcasing the history and mission on the steel pan as well his place in its journey.
For more information, contact the Visual and Performing Arts Office at (330) 823-2473.
Add to Calendar Add to iCalendar Monday, April 27, 2026 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Giese Center for the Performing Arts Presser Recital Hall 148 Event Type Contact Jennifer Francis Francije@mountunion.edu Department Music Department