Colin Jacobsen on How to Program an Orchestral Concert

Colin Jacobsen, music director of Santa Fe Pro Musica, is also a skilled concert programmer, noted for his wide-ranging and thought-provoking selections. He’ll use the group’s orchestra concerts on March 14 and 15, as well as other concerts from Pro Musica’s recent past and future, as examples. The March repertory includes a world premiere plus Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Kurt Weill’s Youkali, a work by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, and the big-band classic “Big Noise from Winnetka.”

Hailed as “one of the most interesting figures on the classical music scene” by The Washington Post, Jacobsen co-founded the string quartet Brooklyn Rider and the chamber ensemble The Knights. He frequently performed with Pro Musica prior to being appointed its music director in 2022.