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| | Chicago Symphony Orchestra - CSO Musicians Roster - Performer Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | In 1988, Sir Georg Solti appointed Gene Pokorny to succeed Arnold Jacobs as principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. |
 | | During the 1992-1993 season, he took a leave of absence to play as principal tuba for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; while in California he also worked in film studios, playing scores for the movies Toys, The Fugitive, The Program, Jurassic Park, and Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas. |
 | | A proud native of Southern California, Gene studied tuba with Jeffrey Reynolds, Larry Johansen, Tommy Johnson, Roger Bobo, and, of course, Arnold Jacobs. |
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