Praised for “hypnotic lyricism, causing listeners to forget where they were for a moment,” (The New Yorker), cellist Annie Jacobs-Perkins is the 1st prize winner of the Pierre Fournier Award and Buchet International Cello Competition. Highlights of her 2025-26 season include a recital debut at the Sydney Opera House, concerto debut with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the releases of her first solo album on the Champs Hill label and trio album on the Solo Musica label, and her first season as a member of Ensemble Modern.

Annie was Artist-in-Residence of the Austin Chamber Music Center from 2023-25 and is the cellist of Trio Brontë, 1st prize winner of the 2025 Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition. She regularly performs at venues such as the Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Krzyzowa Music, Ravinia Steans Institute, Yellow Barn Festival, and Marlboro Music.

Annie’s primary teachers include Frans Helmerson, Troels Svane, Laurence Lesser, Ralph Kirshbaum, and Kathleen Murphy Kemp.