Tracy Jacobson, bassoon
Born in Summit, New Jersey, bassoonist Tracy Jacobson is a founding member of the wind quintet, WindSync. She studied bassoon at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and The Juilliard School’s pre-college program. Her principal teachers include Ben Kamins and Marc Goldberg. Tracy has played with professional orchestras, chamber groups, and new music ensembles around North America, Europe and Asia. She performs regularly with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra and has performed with orchestras including the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and soloed with the New Philharmonic of New Jersey. She was a fellow at the Music Academy of the West, the CCM Spoleto Festival and YPCA presented by the Kaufman Center in Lincoln Center, NY. Throughout her career, Ms. Jacobson has been dedicated to promoting music outreach and social entrepreneurship. She is a recipient of Rice University's Sviatoslav Richter Grant for music outreach and led the JUMP! outreach program at Rice. Additionally, Tracy founded the Music Bus Tour, an organization that sponsors and provides professional support for emerging chamber groups.
Born in Summit, New Jersey, bassoonist Tracy Jacobson is a founding member of the wind quintet, WindSync. She studied bassoon at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and The Juilliard School’s pre-college program. Her principal teachers include Ben Kamins and Marc Goldberg. Tracy has played with professional orchestras, chamber groups, and new music ensembles around North America, Europe and Asia. She performs regularly with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra and has performed with orchestras including the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and soloed with the New Philharmonic of New Jersey. She was a fellow at the Music Academy of the West, the CCM Spoleto Festival and YPCA presented by the Kaufman Center in Lincoln Center, NY. Throughout her career, Ms. Jacobson has been dedicated to promoting music outreach and social entrepreneurship. She is a recipient of Rice University's Sviatoslav Richter Grant for music outreach and led the JUMP! outreach program at Rice. Additionally, Tracy founded the Music Bus Tour, an organization that sponsors and provides professional support for emerging chamber groups.
