Marcel Bowman

Music Liason

Marcel Bowman has extensive performance and teaching experience. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from Brigham Young University, a Master of Music in Violin Performance and a PhD in Music Composition from the University of Utah.

His performance experience spans 12 years with the Utah Symphony and Opera, as well as 25 years with many other Utah ensembles, such as Utah Chamber Artists, Sinfonia Salt Lake, Vivaldi Candlelight Concerts, Paradigm Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra at Temple Square, to name a few. He is presently a core member of the Ballet West Orchestra, Conductor of the Utah Metropolitan Ballet Orchestra, Conductor of the Nebo Holiday Chorus and Orchestra, and Concertmaster of the Utah Valley Opera Festival Orchestra.

Recently he has been serving as guest conductor for the New American Philharmonic in Ogden, Utah. He is a regular studio recording artist and is sought after for his musical arrangements and orchestrations.

As an educator, Marcel has taught a variety of music courses at Brigham Young University-Provo, BYU-Idaho, the University of Utah, Snow College, and the InterHarmony International School of Music online. He is currently instructor of AP Music Theory, Director of Orchestras, and former Performing Arts Department Chair at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah.

He is active in coaching, directing and adjudicating many youth music ensembles and festivals throughout the state. In Utah County, he serves as a contractor for professional orchestras.

In his spare time, Marcel enjoys performing and recording music with his wife and four children, who are also professional musicians.