Jacob White (he/him) is an active horn player based in Iowa, currently performing as 4th Horn with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Horn with the Des Moines Symphony. Additionally, he performs as Assistant Horn with Orchestra Iowa and 3rd Horn with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. Jacob has previously performed with such groups as the Redlands Symphony Orchestra, Southern California Brass Consortium, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and the American Youth Symphony of Los Angeles. A graduate of Oklahoma State University with a B.M. in Horn Performance under the guidance of Lanette Compton, Jacob furthered his studies at the University of Redlands in California, earning his M.M. in Horn Performance in 2020 with mentorship from freelancer and composer Adam Wolf.
In addition to performing, Jacob is a proficient arranger, orchestrator, and composer, accumulating over fourteen years of experience in writing music for various ensembles. His arrangements have been featured in performances by esteemed groups like the Oklahoma State University Instrumental Studios, the Kendall Betts Horn Camp Ensemble, the University of Missouri - Kansas City Horn Studio, and the Texas All Star Horn Professors Horn Choir. As a composer, Jacob focuses his creative efforts on the horn, with notable recognition for his composition "Maiden Voyage," commissioned and recorded by Denise Tryon on her album “Hope Springs Eternal”. His most recent horn ensemble commission, entitled “Picturesque”, was premiered by College Corno, conducted by Steven Cohen, at the 2024 Mid-South Horn Workshop in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
