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Ed Jacobs, East Carolina University, discusses his music and influences, musical and otherwise. Jacobs began music studies at age 8 on violin, moving to the saxophone at age 11. In college, he studied performance, arranging, composition, and conducting. In 2001, he composed his first works incorporating electronic media. Since then, he has written works for computer-generated sound and clarinet, with cello, with piano, and for dancers. In 2005, his work as a composer was recognized by a Charles Ives Award, presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. |