Dr. Jake Saunders is a cellist, educator, and collaborative artist based in Boise, Idaho. He is active within the contemporary-classical, chamber, symphonic, and popular music realms. He is the founder and Artistic Director of 208 ensemble, the first professional contemporary music ensemble in Idaho as well as Boise Cello Collective, a collaborative project specializing in the performance of classical, contemporary, and popular music in nontraditional venues. Saunders currently serves as Associate Principal Cellist with the Boise Philharmonic, Section Cellist with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, and is a substitute cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He received the degree Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, where he served as teaching assistant for Prof. David Requiro.
To learn more about Jake and his work visit: https://jakesaunderscellist.com/