The American violinist, composer and arranger Colin Jacobsen has been announced as the new Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Pro Musica. Jacobsen, who has enjoyed an almost 20-year relationship with Pro Musica after first working with the orchestra back in 2003, is looking forward to his future work with the group: « The three pillars of Santa Fe Pro Musica’s season (orchestral concerts, string quartets and Baroque concerts) are areas that I’m passionate about and have engaged deeply with throughout my life. »
Jacobsen is a founding member of both the Brooklyn Rider quartet and orchestra The Knights as well as performing with Yo-Yo Ma in Ma’s Silk Road Project. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, Jacobsen