Wesley Jacobs has enjoyed a long and  distinguished career as a tubist.  Maestro Sixten Ehrling appointed Wesley  Jacobs Principal Tubist of the Detroit Symphony  Orchestra in 1970 (Mr. Jacobs was the third  person to hold this position since the orchestra's  founding in 1914). Mr. Jacobs retired from the  DSO in 2008.       Wesley Jacobs was raised in Los Angeles,  California where he studied tuba at the  University of California at Long Beach. He  continued his studies at the Juilliard School,  during which time he performed with the  National Orchestra in New York City.  Mr. Jacobs was principal tubist of the San  Francisco Opera Orchestra from 1968 until  1970. During that period he performed Wagner's  Der Ring des Nibelungen with the SFO.  Mr. Jacobs' teaching positions have included  The Oberlin Conservatory and Wayne State  University. He is in demand as a teacher,  consultant and lecturer throughout the United  States. Mr. Jacobs received the University of California's Lifetime Achievement in Music/Distinguished Artist Award. This award  recognizes his work with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and the popular music  group The Carpenters.  Mr. Jacobs attended California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach City College, The Music Academy of the West  and the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.  Mr. Jacobs is president of Encore Music Publishers.  Bordogni Wesley Jacobs Biography