Jack Yagerline (b. 2000) is a composer and percussionist whose music spans a wide variety of genres and styles. His diverse set of influences range from contemporary classical composers such as Philip Glass, John Cage, and Max Richter, to rock bands such as The Beatles, Weezer, and Sonic Youth, and even electronic musicians such as Hiroshi Yoshimura, Aphex Twin, and C418.

As a composer, Jack loves to collaborate with other musicians, and makes collaboration a major part of his creative process. Recent collaborations include his flexible percussion work Nature Scenes with the JMU Percussion Ensemble, Skylights, a saxophone quintet commissioned by Anthony Cincotta for him and the Invicta Saxophone Quartet, and the electronic score to the 2329 Dance Collective’s dance film Lucent | Shadowed along with fellow composers Kaleb Branner and Andrew Welling.

Jack also recently released his debut album, Snapshots, which is a set of solo piano pieces composed, performed, and produced by him. In addition to composing, Jack enjoys recording and producing music, and likes to combine his love for composing and performing with his love for music production.

Most recently, Jack was selected as the winner of the JMU New Music for Wind Ensemble Composition Competition for his piece Distant Mountains, which was premiered by the JMU Wind Symphony in April 2022. Jack earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music, concentrating in Music Composition from James Madison University in 2022, where his primary instructors were Dr. Eric Guinivan and Dr. Jason Haney. Jack currently attends the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he is pursuing his Master's Degree in Music Composition studying with Dr. Mark Engebretson and Dr. Alejandro Rutty, as well as working as a graduate assistant in UNCG’s Electronic Music Studio.