Jacob Bricker

Jacob Bricker is a D.M.A. student in clarinet performance at The Butler School, studying under professor Jonathan Gunn, where he also serves as the studio teaching assitant. As a performer, Jacob has played with several different ensembles such as the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Richmond Symphony, Symphony of the Lakes, and Indiana-based Jazz/Funk group Los Galaxy. In 2024, Jacob served as the concertmaster for the UT Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall. As a recording artist, Jacob can be heard on a recording of Arnold Rosner’s last works for Wind Ensemble, soon to be released on Toccata Classics, and in the re-orchestrated soundtrack for the silent film The Strong Man.

As a teacher, Jacob has had the opportunity to work with some of the most renowned music programs in the country. Jacob currently serves as a clarinet instructor for Canyon Ridge Middle School in Austin, Texas, and was previously the clarinet instructor at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prior to his appointment at Sweetwater, he was the clarinet teacher at Carmel High School, Homestead High School, and Columbus North High School. Every summer, Jacob serves as an instructor for the Indiana Clarinet Experience, a week-long clarinet intensive camp for 6th-12th graders, where he teaches private lessons, masterclasses, and coaches chamber music.

Outside of clarinet, Jacob has also served as a teaching assistant for Jerry Junkin and the UT Longhorn Band, where he primarily worked with the saxophone section, but also conducted several pre-game and halftime shows. In 2019-2021, Jacob worked as assistant booking manager for the Joshua Espinoza Trio, a jazz combo based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Jacob enjoys finding new TV shows, hosting gatherings, admiring architecture, and spending time with his fiancée and two cats, Boo and Chino.