Nicholas will perform Saint-Säens Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Cleveland Philharmonic on March 1st, 2026 in Rocky River, Ohio. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite at this link.
Nicholas Jacques is a 15-year-old cellist and sophomore at Hawken School. He began studying the cello at age eight with Abbey Hansen and currently studies with Alan Harrell of The Cleveland Orchestra and Si-Yan Darren Li of the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Nick was named Principal Cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) in 2025 and has been a member since 2023. He has also served as Principal Cellist of The Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) since 2024, where he has been a member since 2022. Through CYO, Nick has collaborated with composers such as Soon Hee Newbold and Dylan Tran, performed with professional artists including Night Ranger, Chris Cole, and Chayla Hope, and performed live on Fox 8.
In the summer of 2025, Nick attended the Meadowmount School of Music, studying with Wei Yu and Thomas Landschoot. His honors include awards from the Cleveland Cello Society Scholarship Competition, the Lakeland Civic Orchestra Competition (Junior Division-2024). In 2025, he was invited to perform with the Cleveland Institute of Music Young Artist Program Piano Trio.
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