Dr. Rubén Darío Gómez
Office: Dunham Hall Rm 1118
(618) 650‑2015
rgomezp@siue.edu
rubendariogomez.net
Dr. Rubén Darío Gómez is the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he teaches conducting, leads the SIUE Wind Symphony, and organizes the SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival. He is also an active composer and clinician, with his works frequently performed in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Originally from Colombia, Dr. Gómez earned his DMA in wind band conducting and secondary area in composition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, his Master of Music from Middle Tennessee State University, and his Bachelor of Music from Universidad Industrial de Santander (Colombia).
He has conducted bands and orchestras in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and the United States. Some important awards include: the National Music Prize in Composition (Colombia, 2012), the National Scholarship for Colombians studying abroad (2016), and the American Student Composer Competition, held by the Met Winds in Boston (2019). He has presented at prestigious academic events, including the WASBE International Conference, the CBDNA National Conference, and the Midwest Clinic. He has received the Hixon-Lied Fellowship and the F. Pace Woods Scholarship from UNL's Hixon-Lied College of Performing Arts. He also received the CBDNA Mike Moss Conducting Study Grant and two grants from the SIUE Emeriti Faculty Association. He currently serves as co-director of the Edwardsville Municipal Band and music director of the Saint Louis Wind Symphony.
