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Meet Jacobsen Woollen, Assistant Conduct at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson
Published November 23, 2022 at 5:13 PM CST
Jacobsen Woolen is the Assistant Conductor of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
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Jacobsen Woolen is the Assistant Conductor of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

Jacobsen Woollen is the new Assistant Conductor at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. He spoke to Community Voices about his introduction to music, studying music in Austria, and what he’s enjoying in Springfield, Ill.
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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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