Gustavo Núñez (born in Montevideo, 15 February 1965) is a Uruguayan bassoonist trained at Musikhochschule Hannover (Prof. Klaus Thunemann) and the Royal College of Music (Kerry Camden).

[1][2][3][4] In Madrid, at the Reina Sofía School of Music, Núñez is referred to as 'el gran profesor de fagot' ('the great professor of bassoon')[5] in recognition of his expertise and contribution to the field.

He holds a professorship at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf,[3] Germany, and he has held the Bassoon Chair at the Reina Sofía School of Music’s Madrid since 2016.

His father, originally from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, was a bassoonist with the Orquesta del Sodre in Montevideo, as were Gustavo's grandfather and three brothers.

[3][10][1][4][13] Despite financial struggles, Gustavo lived with his brother, who was also studying music, and worked hard to pursue his passion.

[3][4] Núñez career as a symphonic musician began in 1979, at the age of 14 in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was hired by the now famous Simón Bolívar Orchestra.

In 2016, he was invited to succeed his former teacher, Klaus Thunemann, as professor of bassoon at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.

[15] Núñez has made numerous recordings, showcasing works by composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi, Devienne, Villa-Lobos, and Gubaidulina.

His primary bassoon, acquired in 1987 during his student years, is modeled after the instrument used by his teacher, Klaus Thunemann, but with a different color.