ABOUT

Denver Nuckolls is a performer, composer, audio engineer, and educator based in the Boston, MA area. Raised in a musical family, he inherited an overarching and undiscriminating appreciation for music, regardless of style or aesthetic. He prides himself on being a musical shapeshifter, able just as easily to excel as a solo electronics act as in an orchestral percussion section. Some notable accomplishments include his work being presented at the Museum of Science [Boston, MA; 2023], MG Space [Beijing, China; 2023], the Taubman Museum of Art [Roanoke, VA; 2023], the Jefferson Center [Roanoke, VA; 2022], being awarded an exclusive fellowship for the Virtual Percussion Music Festival [2021], and winning the Percussive Arts Society’s collegiate chamber ensemble competition as a member of the Virginia Tech Percussion Ensemble [2018]. Since 2022, he has released solo projects it comes in waves, dead account, and 3 Days in June. His most recent solo endeavor, morals, is out now via Idolatrous Sound Research [Cambridge, MA].

With over eight years of instructional experience across all levels of education, Denver’s teaching philosophy centers around the idea of music as a supplementary area of a student’s life. While a student’s technique and overall knowledge of music will always improve as they hone their crafts, authentic enjoyment is the primary catalyst in bridging the gap between aspiring amateur and professional musician. Denver allows his students’ interests to create, guide, and grow within their lesson curriculum, ensuring a cooperative space in which all artistic styles are highly valued.

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