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Derek Bermel

 
Derek Bermel (b. 1967) studied composition at Yale University and the University of Michigan, as well as in Amsterdam, Jerusalem, and Ghana. Among other awards, he has received Fulbright and Javits Fellowships; three ASCAP awards; Banff, Bowdoin, and Tanglewood summer festival fellowships; and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has received commissions from the American Composers' Orchestra, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and the Albany Symphony to name a few. His instrumental works are published by E.B. Marks, Inc., New York City. Bermel has performed internationally as a clarinetist. He has been hailed by the New York Times as "a truly exceptional talent."