Aaron Jacobs: violin, viola, C4A String Academy Coordinator, chamber music coach
Aaron has an extensive teaching and performing background. He is a Doctoral Candidate in Violin Performance at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He holds a masters degree in violin performance and string pedagogy from Northwestern University, and a Bachelors in music education and Artist’s Certificate in violin performance from Bowling Green University.
Teaching Experience
- Private Studios since 2000 in Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois
- Teacher at string academies: University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University
- Camp faculty member: Bowling Green String Camp (Ohio), Camp Encore-Coda (Maine), ISYM (Urbana, Illinois)
- Orchestra manager and sectional coach, East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra
- Chamber music coach: East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra, Community Center for the Arts
- Suzuki Pedagogy Teacher Training: Capital University, Columbus Ohio
- College classroom teaching: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Northwestern University
Current Performing Positions
- Sinfonia da Camera, Principal 2nd violin
- Champaign-Urbana IL Symphony, Principal 2nd violin
- The Prairie Ensemble, Principal 2nd violin
- University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Co-concertmaster
- Jacksonville IL Symphony, Concertmaster
- Danville IL Symphony, Principal 2nd violin
