Jakob Taylor

Biography supplied for the 2024 competition.

Jakob Taylor, 26, has recently completed his Masters of Musical Arts degree at the Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Paul Watkins, cellist of the Emerson Quartet.
Born in New York City, Jakob began playing the cello at the age of three. His career as a soloist and chamber musician has led him around the globe and has taken him to perform at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Woolsey Hall, Bargemusic and Jordan Hall.
Jakob’s passion for chamber music has allowed him to collaborate with artists such as Wu Han, Ettore Causa, Ani Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, Hye-Jin Kim and Matthew Lipman.
He has spent his summers working and performing at programs such as Music@Menlo’s International Program, Four Seasons Spring Workshop, Ravinia Steans Institute, The Taos School of Music, among others.
Jakob received his Masters of Music at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music studying with Desmond Hoebig. He has also received diplomas from the New England Conservatory and The Juilliard School.
Jakob was the recipient of the Harvey R. Russel Scholarship and Irving S. Gilmore Fellowship at Yale University where he most recently performed Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante under the baton of Leonard Slatkin.