About Jack Frederick

Jack Frederick’s musical journey began with picking up the alto saxophone in 6th grade. He began jazz lessons in 10th grade, along with his first attempts at composition. By the end of 11th grade, he had written his High School’s Alma Mater, a song to accompany a student film, and a transcription of a Micheal Buble song. All of the following have been performed by the school’s Wind Ensemble. For a number of months in the spring of 2023, Jack studied privately with Dr. Sean Friar, head of composition at Lamont School of Music.

In the Summer of 2023, Jack attended the Brevard Music Festival for 6 weeks as a composition major. While there, he studied with Dr. Robert Aldridge, Dr. David Dzubay, and had private lessons with Dr. Greg Simon. During this time, Jack composed a solo piano piece, a piece for saxophone quartet, and a piece for symphonic band, all of which received a live performance.

As of fall 2023, Jack attends Interlochen Arts Academy. He has composed numerous pieces for various instrumentation, all receiving live performances. At Interlochen, he studies composition privately with Dr. Cynthia Van Maanen. He also studies private saxophone performance with Dr. Matthew Schlomer. Although a composition major, Jack plays Tenor saxophone 1 in both the Interlochen Wind Ensemble and Interlochen Jazz Orchestra.

In the Summer of 2024, Jack attended the Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s HSCI Program for 2 weeks as a composition major. While there, he studied with Dr. LJ White, Gleb Kanasevich, and Dr. Victoria Cheah. During these 2 weeks, he wrote a solo piano piece, a saxophone/vibraphone duet, and a string quartet, all of which received a live performance.

Since in the fall of 2024, Jack has been studying composition at the New England Conservatory. His private instructor is Micheal Gandolfi

“Interlochen has been a fundamental step in making me into both the composer and the person that I am today”

— Jack Frederick

Awards & Recognitions

  • Jack Frederick has been in the Boy Scouts of America program since the Age of 5. In the Fall of 2023, he earned the rank of Eagle scout. Additionally, he earned 3 palms along with this rank, and was his troop’s Order of the Arrow representative. Within his troop, he held every leadership position.

  • As a part of a grant given to members of Interlochen’s brass faculty, new pieces were created for brass trio. Jack’s piece was chosen to be a concert opener for these faculty members, which was performed on 04-27-2024 in Traverse City, MI.