Arnold Maurice Jacobs was an American tubist who spent most of his career with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
15 Facts About Arnold Jacobs
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Arnold Jacobs held that position from 1944 until his retirement in 1988.
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Arnold Jacobs was born in Philadelphia on June 11,1915, but was raised in California.
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Arnold Jacobs' family enjoyed music and he credited his mother, a keyboard artist, for his initial interest in music.
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Arnold Jacobs spent his youth progressing from bugle to trumpet to trombone and finally to tuba.
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In 1941, Arnold Jacobs toured the country with Leopold Stokowski and the All-American Youth Orchestra.
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Arnold Jacobs was a member of the Chicago Symphony from 1944 until his retirement in 1988.
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Arnold Jacobs was on the faculty of Western State College's Music Camp at Gunnison, Colorado, during the early 1960s.
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Arnold Jacobs was a founding member of the Chicago Symphony Brass Quintet, appeared as a soloist with the CSO on several occasions, and recorded the Vaughan Williams Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra with Daniel Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony.
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Arnold Jacobs had the reputation as both the master performer and master teacher.
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Arnold Jacobs taught lessons on all wind instruments in his private studio.
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Arnold Jacobs was one of the most sought-after teachers in the world, specializing in respiratory and motivational applications for brass and woodwind instruments and voice.
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Arnold Jacobs's students include many in orchestras and university faculties around the world.
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Arnold Jacobs presented masterclasses at Northwestern University a week each summer from 1980 to 1998.
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Arnold Jacobs was given an honorary Doctor of Music degrees from the VanderCook College of Music in 1986 and DePaul University in June 1995.