Born in February 1994, Jerbrel Bowens is an aspiring young composer that offers a wide variety of style and sound at different levels of achievement for young  ensembles, all the way up to college & professional level ensembles. He currently studies music education with a focus in music composition & Percussion at Houghton College in Houghton N.Y.  

 

He currently studies composition under Dr. Carrie Magin, and has studied with Dr. David H. Davies. Jerbrel studied/studies percussion under Dustin Woodard, and Jim Tiller. He also studies and performs jazz with Dr. Ken Crane. Jerbrel Graduated from Webster Schroeder High School in 2012 in Webster N.Y where he grew as a percussionist and composer. He marched 4 years as a snare drummer and has also served as section leader for the 2011 field season and the winter percussion ensemble and has been involved with the drum corp. world since 2009. Jerbrel was given the opportunity to premier one of his wind ensemble compositions entitled "Flash" where he coached his high school ensemble and conducted it at the concert in March of 2012. He has also had drumline cadences premiered on national television, as well as jazz charts. Jerbrel is also an internationally premiered composer having compositions premiered in Belgium Europe, Melbourne Australia, and in the UK.
   
Jerbrel has been composing since the age of 8 and continues to prosper in this field. He has written over 90+ pieces for Symphonic wind ensembles, orchestras, choirs, marching bands, drum Corps, Drumlines, and chamber ensembles. He looks to serve ensembles, students, and educators that love to make and perform music just as much as he does.  A few of his favorite composers are Richard Saucedo, Michael Sweeney, Samuel Hazo, Leonard Bernstein, Sean O'loughlin, Mariah Schneider, Erica Seguine, Dave Rivello, Aaron Copland, Percy Grainger, Igor Stravinsky, Robert Glasper, David H. Davies, Malcolm Bell, and  Joseph Organiściak.