My Bio:

Jacob Grice is a composer, violist, and teacher based in Tallahassee, FL. He is currently studying for a doctoral degree in music composition and theory at Florida State University under Dr. Eren Gümrükçüoğlu. He received his master’s degree in composition from Florida State, studying under Dr. Liliya Ugay and Dr. Clifton Callender. He also received a bachelor’s degree in viola performance under Dr. Jacqueline Skara and Dr. Laura Talbott-Clark as well as a minor in music composition and theory under Dr. Igor Karaca from Oklahoma State University. Jacob enjoys all things new music, teaching lessons, and playing viola in ensembles such as the Polymorphia New Music Ensemble and in the music ministry at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. He also plays with symphonies such as Symphonia Gulf Coast, Panama City Symphony Orchestra, and the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. His music has received several premieres by ensembles such as the Tallahassee Ballet Company, Polymorphia New Music Ensemble, the Aurum Acer Duo, the Cawthon String Orchestra, the Frontiers New Music Ensemble, and the Oklahoma State Symphony Orchestra. He also frequently collaborates with music and dance students at FSU, where his music can frequently be heard in students’ performances.