{"id":52264,"date":"2025-06-17T13:07:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/?p=52264"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:26:06","slug":"jacob-cornejo-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/jacob-cornejo-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"W centrum uwagi: Jacob Cornejo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From his first notes on the flute as a fifth-grade student in the Merit Music in Communities<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (MMiC) program to performing in masterclasses with world-renowned musicians, Jacob Cornejo has grown into a confident and committed young artist.<\/p>

After spending several years flourishing in the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, honing his skills as a Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative<\/strong><\/a> fellow, and competing in national competitions with the Purple Hippopotami chamber ensemble, he\u2019s now preparing for his first semester at DePaul University.<\/p>

But before he begins his time at college, he took center stage as a soloist on WFMT<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Introductions<\/a><\/em><\/strong> on Saturday, June 21. We caught up with Jacob to reflect on his musical journey, the mentors who helped shape him as a musician, and what he\u2019s looking forward to next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How did you begin your musical journey?<\/strong><\/p>

It was the summer before fifth grade, and my school, Rachel Carson Elementary School [an MMiC site], was holding band auditions for the upcoming school year. Our conductor was Mr. David Allie<\/strong><\/a>, and he ran a test with all the instruments with everybody to help us pick. At the end of the program, it was between tuba and the flute for me, so I chose the flute because I didn’t want to carry a big tuba around.<\/p>

I got involved with Conservatory because Mr. Allie was the conductor of the Concert Band, and he recommended that I apply after my first year with the flute. I auditioned for the Conservatory program and got into the Concert Band.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Do you have any favorite memories that stand out about your time at Merit?<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>

One of my first great memories that I have from Merit is my sixth-grade year when we performed at Symphony Center. That was really cool, because it was the first time I\u2019d played there.<\/p>

Merit is where I first played piccolo, so that’s a cool memory. It was my freshman year of high school. We needed a piccolo player for a piece, so I volunteered, borrowed the piccolo from the library, and started practicing, because the piccolo\u2019s hard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You have been a member of Merit\u2019s competitive flute ensemble, the Purple Hippopotami (Purple Hippos), for several years. How has this influenced you as a musician?<\/strong><\/p>

I was in the Purple Hippos since my freshman year, so four years. I joined because Ms. [Betsy] Ko, our coach, also taught at my high school, so she recruited me there. Being so young, originally I thought I was only going to be in there for fun, to play fun music with other people. I didn’t know when I first walked into rehearsal that it was only going to be four of us, and we each had to know our parts, because I didn’t know my part. So the following Monday at school, I asked if I could be removed from the group. Ms. Ko took me outside, we had a talk, and four years later, I’m forever grateful that she had that talk with me about staying in the Hippos.<\/p>

In chamber music, you have to do a lot of listening to each other. That’s hard to do while you’re playing your instrument, so I’ve had to learn how to adapt to that. I also learned responsibility. I had to be responsible for myself, and when I was the first flute for a certain piece, I had to be responsible for everybody else and make sure that we’re all coordinated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What was your experience like participating in competitions with the Hippos?<\/strong><\/p>

The first competition my freshman year was virtual because we were still coming out of COVID. I remember being in Gottlieb [Hall] with big TV set up, and the judges were there virtually. I remember being very nervous, even though there was nobody there and we were just in Gottlieb. That experience was great and taught me a lot.<\/p>

The following years we did go in person, and we advanced in multiple competitions. My first time going to Fischoff [National Chamber Music Competition]<\/strong><\/a> was my sophomore year, and that was an eye opener. I never imagined the chamber music world would be so big and there would be an international competition about it. We won the [Midwest Young Artists] competition my junior year, and we got multiple honorable mentions this year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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On top of your involvement with Merit, you are a Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative<\/a> (CMPI) fellow. How did you get involved with CMPI?<\/strong><\/p>

I found out about CMPI through Carson [Elementary] as well, because Mr. Allie put flyers around I joined CMPI their second year, so I\u2019ve been in the program for six years.<\/p>

[CMPI] helped a tremendous amount with my growth and getting me to where I am now. They provide you with funding for lessons and to buy a new instrument. You get the opportunity to do masterclasses with professionals in your instrument. They put a lot on you, but it’s because they’re preparing you for the collegiate level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tWithout Merit, I don't think I would be where I am today. Merit has been like a second home to me. So it's always going to be a special place in my heart.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In your years at Merit and CMPI, have you had the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with guest artists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh yeah, a lot! Most recently there was Demarre McGill earlier this year. Last year, I did a masterclass with Adam Walker from the London Symphony. Ebonee Thomas from the University of Texas came the year before, and I did a masterclass with her.<\/p>\n

I think my first masterclass was with Marina Piccinini from the Peabody Institute, and it was a very humbling experience. She pointed out a lot that I needed to improve. I was a sophomore then, so when I met her again, I was a senior doing my audition at Peabody. I hope she saw that my fingers were even and that I improved.<\/p>\n

Congratulations on your recent graduation! What\u2019s in store for you next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m going to DePaul University in the fall for my undergraduate studies, where I’m going to be studying flute with Aaron Goldman and Alex Johnson. I also plan on auditioning for the Civic Orchestra<\/strong><\/a> in a year or two to get that professional orchestral audition experience.<\/p>\n

What has your time at Merit meant to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without Merit, I don’t think I would be where I am today. I was there for almost ten years, and Merit has been like a second home to me. So it’s always going to be a special place in my heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:30am in the Anne and Howard Gottlieb Hall at Merit’s Joy Faith Knapp Music Center for the live recording of Jacob’s performance! Reserve your spot now<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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