Music & Performing Arts Librarian

You are here: American 青瓜视频 College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Nobue Matsuoka

Additional Positions at AU: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Performing Arts
Degrees: MLIS, Library & Information Science, Louisiana State 青瓜视频; MM, Percussion Performance, Southern Methodist 青瓜视频; BM, Percussion Performance, Loyola 青瓜视频 in New Orleans
Languages Spoken: Japanese
Favorite Spot on Campus: Katzen Recital Hall
Bio: Nobue, a native of Japan, moved from New Orleans in 2006 to become the Music/Performing Arts librarian at American 青瓜视频. As the head of the music library in Katzen, Nobue is responsible for the overall management of this very special branch library. Prior to arriving at AU, she worked for Google Inc. as a Japanese Quality Rater, a Reference/Technical Services Librarian at Notre Dame Seminary, a cataloger at Keeneland Equine Library, and a Public Services Assistant/ILL specialist at Loyola 青瓜视频 in New Orleans.

As an orchestral percussionist, her professional career includes performances with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Opera, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan. In 2003, Gambit Weekly of New Orleans honored her performance 鈥淪ticks and Strings II鈥� with the Tribute to the Classical Arts Award for Best Chamber Performance.

Nobue also volunteers for the Montgomery County Humane Society fostering homeless dogs.

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