Biography

Jacob Gerace is a New York City-based composer, performer, instructor, and scholar.  He holds a master's degree in studio composition from SUNY Purchase and a bachelor's from Concordia University Ann Arbor in piano performance.
 

Gerace composed and performed on Negative Potato, his debut EP. In May of 2025, the Purchase Symphony Orchestra performed Contemplating Significance, Gerace's orchestral debut. In 2024, Gerace composed for The Rhythm Method  in collaboration with ICEBERG Institute. He wrote the score and sound design for the short film, It was Real, I was There. 

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He has performed as a piano soloist since 2009 and has accompanied musicians of other instruments, as well as been in bands and ensembles since 2014. Performances include prestigious venues such as Hill Auditorium at University of Michigan and Rosch Recital Hall at SUNY Fredonia.