Jerry Bilik

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Jerry H. Bilik (born October 7, 1933 in New Rochelle, New York, United States) [1] is an American composer, arranger, [2] songwriter, [3] conductor, [4] and director of stage productions. [3]

Bilik studied with Tibor Serly who had been a student of Béla Bartók. [5] He received a B.M.E. degree and a M.M. degree from the University of Michigan, which counts Bilik among its notable alumni. [6] [2]

Bilik composed Symphony for Band, in 1971, which he dedicated to Serly and published in 1972. [7] He also composed the "M Fanfare." [8]

He has served as Vice President of creative development for Disney on Ice. [9]

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