Jacob Campbell
Jacob Campbell is from Lorain, Ohio. He moved to North Port, Florida, as a child. While in high school, he joined the North Port and Venice Symphonies. In August 2009 he started attending Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida, to study music. In 2015, Jacob moved back to northeast Ohio to continue post-graduate studies in music performance and music education at Cleveland State University. As a graduate assistant to Dr. Victor Liva, he had the opportunity to conduct the CSU orchestra and Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra.
Jacob is a violinist and violist who performs across northeast Ohio and teaches violin, viola, and piano. He is a member of the viola section with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the North Port Symphony, Venice Symphony, Varna International Festival Orchestra, TrueNorth Chamber Orchestra, Ashland Symphony Orchestra, and Firelands Symphony Orchestra.
Symphony West Conductors 1963–Present
Jacob Campbell
2021-present
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Kathryn Harsha
2002-2004
Assistant Conductor
Harlan Thomas
1980-1984
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Robert Rice
1969-1970
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John Stavash
1964-1965
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Victoria Marra
2004-2020
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Leonard DiCosimo
1998-1999
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Nathan Snider
1998-1999
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Kenneth Ross
1967-1968
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Charles Preisel
1964
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James Meyers
1999-2004
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John Kepperley
1985-1998
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​Terry Woodings
1970-1972
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Arthur Saarinen
1966
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Linda Hershey
1963-1964
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