#120. Carol Jacobson on Music, Teaching, and the Eureka Symphony

About this episode

Carol Jacobson discusses her experiences in music and teaching within the Humboldt community.

Send us Fan Mail Carol Jacobson joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about music, teaching, and the Humboldt community that shaped her life and work. She talks about leading the Eureka Symphony, teaching high school music, performing professionally in Europe, and finding her way back to the North Coast. The conversation also touches on Humboldt State, Arcata High, local teachers, choral-orchestral music, and the people who helped build the region’s music scene. You can find the Eureka Symph...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Hammond

Guest: Carol Jacobson

Topics covered

• music
• teaching
• community
• Eureka Symphony
• Humboldt culture

Keywords

• music
• Eureka Symphony
• Humboldt
• teaching
• community
• choral music
• orchestral music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eureka Symphony, Humboldt State, Arcata High

Places: Humboldt, North Coast

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