JACOB JOYCE has been named associate conductor at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, beginning this fall. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, he is currently the conducting fellow for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, with which he has appeared several times. Joyce has held positions as associate conductor of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Berkeley College Orchestra, music director of Opera Theatre of Yale College, and has served as a cover conductor for the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston. In the 2017-18 season, he worked with the New World Symphony, the New England Conservatory Philharmonia, and the Fort Worth Civic Orchestra. Joyce worked with the NEC Contemporary Ensemble, Hub New Music, Cantata Profana, and the Yale-based group SicInc. Joyce graduated from Yale College with a B.A. in music and economics, and received an M.M. in violin performance from the Yale School of Music. He studied orchestral conducting at the New England Conservatory and attended the Tanglewood Music Center and the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen.

Posted May 29, 2018