Distinguished Musician Simon Jacobs CO02 Visits from the USA

Truro School welcomed back distinguished Old Truronian Simon Jacobs CO02. Now based in Colorado, USA, Simon leads a vibrant career as a freelance musician and local radio host. His journey since leaving Truro School in 2002 has taken him across continents and into some of the world’s most prestigious musical institutions.

After graduating from Truro School, Simon became an Organ Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he read Music. His early professional years were shaped by successive Organ Scholarships at Salisbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, two of the UK’s most iconic ecclesiastical venues. In 2007, Simon moved to the United States, taking on prominent church music roles, most recently as Organist and Choirmaster at Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs.

In 2010, Simon was awarded a full scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Choral Conducting at Yale University.

During his visit to Truro School, Simon was met by Richard Osmond, the school’s current Director of Music. Highlights included a tour of the school’s organ and the building site of the future Music Centre. In a happy coincidence, Simon also reunited with his former classmate, Swen Kearney CO02.

Simon previously returned to Truro in 2017 to serve as Acting Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, where he accompanied and directed the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir.

A sought-after concert organist, Simon has performed in some of the most respected venues in both the UK and the US. His appearances include Westminster Cathedral, Washington National Cathedral, Saint Thomas Church in New York City, Trinity Church in Boston, and the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. He has also performed three organ concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs.

As a choral accompanist, Simon’s artistry has been heard in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London; Hereford Cathedral; Grace Cathedral, San Francisco; and St. John’s Cathedral, Denver. His playing is featured on CD recordings by the Choir of Christ’s College, Cambridge; Salisbury Cathedral; and Yale Schola Cantorum.

With a repertoire of over 300 organ works and a reputation for exceptional improvisation in both liturgical and concert settings, Simon is also an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.

On Thursday 5^th June, Simon is set to perform an organ recital at Truro Cathedral.