Eric Jacobsen is one of classical music’s most exciting and innovative conductors, praised by The New York Times as “an interpretive dynamo.” As both conductor and cellist, he is known for fresh interpretations and adventurous, collaborative programming. He serves as Music Director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and is Principal Guest Conductor of the Classical Tahoe Music Festival. Jacobsen is also co-founder and Artistic Director of The Knights, an NYC-based chamber orchestra with a Carnegie Hall residency and acclaimed recordings with artists including Yo-Yo Ma and Gil Shaham. A frequent guest conductor, he engages audiences through joyful, story-driven “musical conversations.”