Gene Angelo Nucal

Gene Angelo Nucal (b.2003) is a Filipino-American composer and multi-instrumentalist from Dallas, Texas. Growing up Asian-American, Nucal was immersed in many different sounds and music worldwide from an early age. This exposure sparked a love for music that followed him through his education, inspiring him to learn many instruments like piano, cello, viola, and harp in styles such as classical, jazz, popular, and mariachi, to name a few. Nucal’s heart as a performer has brought him to participate in various ensembles, from orchestral & instrumental to choral & opera, and his background working in these musical spaces heavily informs his compositional style with a mindful focus not only on the experience of the listener but also on the experience of the performer. Nucal earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music: Music Composition from Centenary College of Louisiana (2025) under the tutelage of American Prize-winning composer Dr. James Eakin III.