Faces of Today 2017: Jaelem Bhate

Jaelem is currently an undergraduate student at the UBC School of Music studying Percussion. Before transferring into the Percussion program, Jaelem was studying Math in the Faculty of Science. Through his determination and hard work, he managed to surpass the required standards for several subjects.

Jaelem is an aspiring composer and conducted the 45th Avenue Jazz Band as well as the Vancouver Pops Symphony. Thanks to his previous achievements as a conductor, he is currently involved with developing a new musical ensemble at UBC that he will be leading.

Jaelem has an unconventional approach to music and challenges the status quo by taking on roles unrelated to percussion. He also actively gives back to the community and works hard to provide opportunities to those who otherwise would not have them.

Video credit: Angela Leung and Ashley Kobayashi