Jens Jacobsen is a trumpet player based in Superior Montana where he teaches elementary music. In addition to teaching, Jens regularly performs on modern and baroque trumpet with ensembles in Montana and around the United States. He currently holds the 2nd trumpet position with the Missoula Symphony and is a regularly featured soloist with the Bitterroot Baroque ensemble based in Hamilton, MT. Jens completed bachelors degrees in trumpet performance, K-12 music education, and human biology at the University of Montana, and received his masters in trumpet performance from Indiana University where he studied baroque trumpet with Dr. Kris Kwapis. Jens plays on an Egger all historic 4 hole baroque trumpet inspired by Johann Wilhelm Haas (Nuremberg 1649-1723).