Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz is a composer, pianist, violist and alto whose works are influenced by everything from liturgical chant to basketball games. Her music has been performed in national and international venues, including the International Computer Music Conference and the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference. A staunch proponent of interdisciplinary work, she frequently collaborates with choreographers, visual artists and scientists.
Jennifer received her MM and DMA in Composition from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music , and she holds a BA in Music and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Richmond . Her primary composition teachers have been Mara Helmuth, Joel Hoffman, Michael Fiday, and Benjamin Broening. She has taught at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan and the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Currently, she is Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.