Introduction
Jacob White began playing the horn at 10 years old in his hometown of Owasso, Oklahoma. Owasso High School Band directors, David and Jana Gorham, were his first teachers. After graduation, Jacob attended The Greenwood School of Music at Oklahoma State University, studying with Lanette Lopez-Compton. While at OSU, he actively participated in the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, and various chamber ensembles. In his undergraduate studies Jacob also took the opportunity to perform with, compose, and arrange for the various OSU Horn Ensembles. At the end of his studies, Jacob was named the Presser Scholar for his graduating class.
Currently, Jacob is in pursuit of a Master of Music Degree in Horn Performance at the University of Redlands in California where he studies with freelancer, performer, and composer, Adam Wolf. He now performs with the Redlands Symphony Orchestra, U of R Wind Ensemble, U of R Orchestra, the Pastel Winds, and the school’s Horn choir, for which he also acts as conductor. When not performing at the school, he is a freelancer in the Los Angeles area, performing with groups such as Encore Studios, the Southern California Brass Consortium, and the American Youth Symphony. In the past, Jacob has performed with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas and the FOOSA Philharmonic in Fresno, California.
Education
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Oklahoma State University
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August 2014 - May 2018
B.M. in Performance
Presser Scholar
Summa Cum Laude -
University of Redlands
- September 2018 - April 2020 M.M. in Music Performance
Experience
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Southern California Brass Consortium
- Present Assistant Horn, Utility Horn
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ENCORE Theater Company
- Present Pit orchestra, Horn
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Redlands Symphony Orchestra
- Present Student Substitute, Horn
