山姆筑巢的鸟

山姆筑巢的鸟 leads a diverse career as a trumpet player, composer, and educator. He has been the artist-in-residence for Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Bruny Island (Australia), and the Festival Arts Design Acerenza (Italy). He has received commissions for the creation of site-specific sound installations and musical compositions from the US State Department, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), 科尔比学院, George Mason University, EcoArt项目, Metropolis Ensemble, and the City of Hobart (Australia).  

He is currently the artist-in-residence for the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) at NYU Abu Dhabi and has been working with policy officers from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment and scientists from the Joint Research Centre on sound installations at the nexus of art, 科学, 和政策.  

Nester has performed for 林肯中心’s Mostly Mozart Festival & 林肯中心 Out of Doors, the Beijing Modern 音乐 Festival, Paris Opera Ballet, Wordless 音乐 Orchestra, Mark Morris 跳舞 Group, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC among others. 

As a Fulbright scholar, he received a 音乐硕士 and Doctor of 音乐al Arts from the Manhattan School of 音乐, earning the Helen Cohn Award for outstanding performance. In addition to The Juilliard School, Nester is member of the 音乐 历史 faculty at the Manhattan School of 音乐.