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Arts & Literature
Aaron Jay Kernis
Who
Aaron Jay Kernis · Arts & Literature
What
Classical composer
When
1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Aaron Jay Kernis is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical composer
How & why
Kernis is an American classical composer whose lyrical, richly colored music won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Music (String Quartet No. 2, 'Musica Instrumentalis') and the Grawemeyer Award, and who has taught composition at the Yale School of Music. His works are widely performed by major orchestras and ensembles. He was born to a Jewish family and is Jewish.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Classical composer
1960
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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