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Gabriel Jenks grew up as a homeschooled misfit in rural western New York state, dividing his time amongst the practice room, the dance studio, the woods, and his parents’ basement writing stories under various pen names which his sister illustrated, published, and reviewed. He is now a composer, musician, writer, thinker, dancer, and teacher who embraces the dynamic and complex nature of being in his art. An associate professor of composition at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, Gabriel has had performances of his music at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Art Institute, Tanglewood Music Center, The Aspen Music Festival, and others. Jenks holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, The Cleveland Institute of Music, Harvard University, and the Yale School of Music.