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Portrait of Dr. Jacob Galloway Harrison

Dr. Jacob Galloway Harrison

  • Associate Professor at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, American Composers Alliance Board. June 2025 - Present.
  • Member, Executive Personnel Committee. 2024 - Present.
  • Chair, Scholarship and Recruitment Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarship Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Co-Chair, Texas State String Camp. 2019 - Present.
  • Member, Calendar Committee. 2018 - Present.

2025

  • Chair, Trombone Faculty Search. 2024 - 2025.

2024

  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA). October 27, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Austin High School Symphony Orchestra. October 18, 2024.
  • Clinician, Jordan High School Symphony Orchestra. October 8, 2024.
  • Member, Search Committee Interim Opera Theater Director. May 28, 2024.
  • Member, Search Committee Interim String Music Ed Specialist. May 22, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – College Station High School Orchestra. May 17, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – College Station Orchestras. May 17, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – San Marcos High School Chamber Orchestra. May 3, 2024.
  • Clinician, San Marcos High School Orchestras. May 3, 2024.
  • Adjudicator, Katy ISD Young Artists Competition. April 27, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Orchestras - Saratoga Spring, Utah. April 18, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Symphony Orchestra. April 17, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Orchestra (Utah). April 17, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Varsity Orchestra. February 23, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Symphony. February 23, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – San Marcos High School Chamber Orchestra. February 14, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Varisty Orchestra. February 7, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Symphony. February 7, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Akins High School Chamber Orchestra. February 6, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Akins High School Symphony. February 6, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Lake Travis High School Full Orchestra. January 31, 2024.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Lake Travis High School Symphony Orchestra. January 31, 2024.

2023

  • Member, Interim Trombone Faculty Search Committee. 2023.
  • Member, Classical Double Bass Faculty Search Committee. 2023.
  • Member, Music Education Faculty Search Committee. 2023.
  • President, College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) - South-Central Region. May 2022 - 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Seven Lakes High School Orchestras. September 25, 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Jordan High School Symphony Orchestra. September 25, 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Klein Cain High School Symphony Orchestra. September 18, 2023.
  • Member, Executive Personnel Committee. August 2020 - May 2023.
  • Adjudicator, American Classic Orchestra Festival. May 12, 2023.
  • Adjudicator, Trinity University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. April 27, 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Stony Point High School Symphony Orchestra. February 15, 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – TMEA All-State Symphony String Section – Petrushka. February 8, 2023.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Lake Travis High School Symphony Orchestra. February 1, 2023.

2022

  • Member, Music Education Search Committee. 2022.
  • Member, Workload Credit Review Committee. 2021 - 2022.
  • Member, Director of School of Music Search Committee. 2021 - 2022.
  • Member, String Music Education Faculty Search Committee. 2021 - 2022.
  • Member, Planning Group. August 2019 - 2022.
  • Adjudicator, University of Texas at Austin Concerto Competition – String Division. November 6, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – McCallum High School Chamber Orchestra. September 22, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Akins High School Orchestras. September 20, 2022.
  • Conductor - Commencement Ceremonial Brass, University Commencement. August 2022.
  • Vice President, College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) - South-Central Region. May 2019 - May 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Chamber Orchestra. April 6, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Klein Collins High School Orchestras. March 31, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Akins High School Orchestras. March 29, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Westlake High School Orchestras. February 25, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Lake Travis High School Symphony Orchestra. February 24, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – San Marcos High School Symphony Orchestra. February 16, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Klein High School Symphony Orchestras. February 15, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Klein Cain High School Symphony Orchestra. February 15, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Klein Forest High School Symphony Orchestras. February 15, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Akins High School Symphony Orchestra. February 8, 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Westlake high School Symphony Orchestra. January 2022.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic – Reagan High School Symphony Orchestra. January 31, 2022.

2021

  • Member, String Music Education Faculty Search Committee. 2020 - 2021.
  • Adjudicator, University of Texas at San Antonio Concerto Competition. December 3, 2021.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - McCallum High School Chamber Orchestra. September 13, 2021.

2020

  • President-Elect, College Orchestra Directors Association - South Central Region. August 2020.
  • Adjudicator, Coltman Chamber Music Competition. March 8, 2020.
  • Clinician, Youth Orchestras of San Antonio. February 23, 2020.

2019

  • Member, Scholarship and Recruitment Committee. 2018 - 2019.
  • Clinician, Austin Youth Orchestra. September 20, 2019.
  • Conductor - Commencement Ceremonial Brass, University Commencement. August 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Klein Cain High School Full Symphony Orchestra. April 23, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Desert Vista High School Chamber Orchestra. March 1, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Highland High School Orchestras. February 27, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Plano West Senior High School Symphony Orchestra. February 22, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - The Colony High School Symphony Orchestra. February 22, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Jasper High School Orchestra. February 21, 2019.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Rice Middle School Orchestras. February 21, 2019.

2018

  • Adjudicator, State String Honor Orchestra Contest - Texas Music Educators Association. October 20, 2018.
  • Adjudicator, Youth Orchestra of San Antonio Concerto Competition. October 10, 2018.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Desert Ridge High School Orchestras. April 19, 2018.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Desert Vista High School Chamber Orchestra. April 18, 2018.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Mountain View High School Orchestras. April 18, 2018.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Highland High School Orchestras. April 17, 2018.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Arizona School for the Arts. April 16, 2018.

2017

  • Vice President, College Orchestra Directors Association - North-Central Division. 2015 - 2017.
  • Editor, International Conductors Guild Podium Notes. 2013 - 2017.
  • Member, International Conductors Guild Board. 2013 - 2017.
  • Adjudicator, Drake University Concerto Competition. November 12, 2017.
  • Adjudicator, Augustana College Concerto Competition. September 30, 2017.

2016

  • Adjudicator, National Conference Conductor Workshop - College Orchestra Directors Association. 2016.
  • Adjudicator, Drake University Concerto Competition. November 13, 2016.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Linn-Mar High School Orchestras. October 30, 2016.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Iowa City West High School Orchestras. September 29, 2016.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Muscatine High School Orchestras. May 3, 2016.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Valley Southwoods High School Orchestras. April 27, 2016.

2015

  • Secretary/Treasurer, College Orchestra Directors Association - North-Central Division. 2014 - 2015.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Boone High School Orchestras. May 7, 2015.
  • Adjudicator, Des Moines Orchestra Invitational. May 1, 2015.
  • Adjudicator, All State Orchestra Festival - New Mexico Music Educators Association. April 11, 2015.

2014

  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Indianola High School Orchestras. October 23, 2014.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Linn-Mar High School Orchestras. October 15, 2014.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Pella High School Orchestras. October 9, 2014.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Muscatine High School Orchestras. October 8, 2014.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Davenport North High School Orchestras. September 29, 2014.
  • Adjudicator, IHSMA Large Group Festival. May 10, 2014.

2013

  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Valley High School Orchestras. October 2, 2013.
  • Clinician, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra. August 11, 2013.
  • Adjudicator, IHSMA Large Group Festival. May 11, 2013.
  • Adjudicator, Fort Dodge Symphony Young Artist Competition. January 19, 2013.

2012

  • Clinician, Jefferson High School Orchestra Invitational Festival. April 21, 2012.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Linn-Mar High School Orchestras. February 9, 2012.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Kennedy High School Orchestras. January 31, 2012.

2011

  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Ames High School Orchestras. November 22, 2011.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Linn-Mar High School Orchestras. February 8, 2011.

2010

  • Clinician, Jefferson High School Orchestra Invitational Festival. April 24, 2010.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Ames High School Orchestras. April 6, 2010.
  • Clinician, Recruiting Visit/Rehearsal Clinic - Linn-Mar High School Orchestras. February 4, 2010.

2008

  • Adjudicator, High School Orchestra Festival - Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association. April 2008.
  • Adjudicator, Phoenix Symphony Guild Concerto Competition. January 2008.

2007

  • Adjudicator, High School Orchestra Festival - Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association. April 2007.