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The American choral conductor, composer and bass singer, Jacob (Jake) Paul Ven Huizen, grew up surrounded by the strong musical culture of Northwest Iowa. He is a second-generation choral director with a deep background in the classical and musical theater genres. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Northwestern College; and his Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He studied composition with Dr. Luke Dahn and Dr. Heather Josselyn-Cranson.
Jacob Ven Huizen has been the Director of Choirs at West Lyon Community School District, Iowa, since 2018. His compositions encompass several mediums and include two works performed at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in 2016 and 2017. His music has been performed in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Taiwan. |
