Jason Gunderson

Jason Gunderson is a proud member of Orchestra Nova Northwest’s trumpet section. He also plays for the Oregon Coast Music Festival and Portland Choir Orchestra, and has performed as substitute with the Newport Symphony, Vancouver (WA) Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, and many other groups in the region.  He has performed as soloist with the Assisi Performing Arts Festival in Assisi, Italy, and can be heard on the popular children’s album Just Be You (by In A World Music Kids) on the album’s title track, “I’m Me.”  He has also done several other recordings for In A World , including “The Zombie Puppet Parade” and “Día de los Muertos.”

Jason received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Trumpet Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, and has studied primarily with Bill Pfund and Dr. Robert Murray. Originally from Colorado, Jason moved to the Portland area for a position at the Monette trumpet company, where he is the Operations Manager.

When not playing the trumpet, Jason can usually be found on the golf course and is a 4-time Club Champion.  He is a model railroader, and enjoys sampling the wines of the Pacific Northwest with his wife, ONN Contrabassoonist Nicole Buetti.

Jason Gunderson’s chair is sponsored by Catherine Holder.

The Trumpet section is sponsored by James Jones & Naomi Cytron.