Composer Jacob Tantleff was raised in Los Angeles and currently resides in New York City. After his debut at David Geffen Hall, he has forged a unique style and strong artistic presence as an award-winning classical composer in the United States and Europe. Recent performances include Adventure Quartet, premiered by members of the BAAM Orchestra in Berlin, Ginkgo Groove for the Juilliard MAP Faculty Recital at Paul Hall, and The Long Forever, performed by a string orchestra at the Manhattan School of Music. He was honored to serve as the resident composer for the New York Jazz Workshop’s retreat in Tuscany, Italy. 

Jacob was recently the featured composer of the New York Philharmonic’s VYC Alumni concert at David Greer Recital Hall, with performances by percussionist Justin Jay Hines, pianist Will Healy, and the award-winning Cassatt String Quartet. Pieces performed included the world premieres of Pestis for string quartet and Muse for piano and viola. A rearrangement of Sunday Man (originally for shakuhachi, cello, piano, and percussion) was the concert’s finale. Early performances include LAC! for Living Arts Collaborative at Bone’s Loft NY, Chase with choreography by Natalie Lomonte at The Ailey Studios, Sunday Man for Kyo-Shin-An Arts at Tenri Cultural Center, Sentiment of Shooting Stars for pianist Karen Dryer at NYU Steinhardt, Adios Gracias for the Cassatt String Quartet, Justin Jay Hines, and electric violinist Machiko Ozawa at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, and Rhetoric of Romance for pianist Beata Moon, which won Honorable Mention at Tribeca New Music’s annual Young Composer Competition. 

Jacob has studied under composer and percussionist Justin Jay Hines for nearly a decade. Additionally, he has studied extensively under saxophonist Marc Mommaas, pianist Will Healy, and composer Daniel Felsenfeld. He previously studied at the Juilliard School under Greg Knowles and Rick Baitz, and currently studies at the Manhattan School of Music under J. Mark Stambaugh and Reiko Fueting. He recently completed FLOOD, a rock opera for choir and rock band, and is currently producing its premiere. He also fully scored Hellbent on Fishing, a short film created for the New Zealand 48 Hour Film Competition. Upcoming works include Ozymandias, a choir piece to be premiered in Toronto by the Concreamus Chamber Choir.

Composer Jacob Tantleff was raised in Los Angeles and currently resides in New York City. After his debut at David Geffen Hall, he has forged a unique style and strong artistic presence as an award-winning classical composer in the United States and Europe, with performances at Lincoln Center, The Ailey Studios, Juilliard, and more. Recent premieres include Adventure Quartet, premiered by members of the BAAM Orchestra in Berlin, and The Long Forever, performed by a string orchestra at the Manhattan School of Music. 

Jacob has worked extensively with some of New York’s greatest performers and ensembles, including Justin Hines, Marc Mommaas, Will Healy, Kyo-Shin-Arts, the Cassatt String Quartet, Beata Moon, Jennifer Choi, Keve Wilson, and many more. He currently studies at the Manhattan School of Music under J. Mark Stambaugh and Reiko Fueting. Upcoming premieres include FLOOD, a rock opera, and Ozymandias, a piece for chamber choir.