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Alexander Jacobsen is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Edgar Meyer and Harold Robinson. He was appointed to the NSO in 2013 and won third place in the International Society of Bassists’ Solo Competition in 2015.

Jacobsen is professor of classical bass at George Washington University and Howard University. He also teaches at the NSO’s Summer Music Institute, coaches sectionals for the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, is a mentor for DC Youth Orchestra Program's Talent Development Program, and has been a guest clinician at the University of Maryland, the Peabody Conservatory, and Montgomery College.

When he isn’t busy performing with the NSO or teaching, Jacobsen enjoys working on many musical side projects, such as writing music and playing chamber music concerts. As a composer and arranger, he has produced works for big band, string orchestra, full orchestra, bass orchestra, and many smaller ensembles.