Aaron Jay Kernis

Summary

Aaron Jay Kernis is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1960^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], violinist^[5], and professor of music composition^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Aaron Jay Kernis's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Aaron Jay Kernis was born on January 15, 1960^[3].
• Aaron Jay Kernis held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Aaron Jay Kernis worked as a composer^[4].
• Aaron Jay Kernis worked as a violinist^[5].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's professions included professor of music composition^[6].
• Aaron Jay Kernis was employed by Yale School of Music^[9].
• Aaron Jay Kernis was educated at Yale University^[10].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music^[11].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's education included a stint at Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts^[12].
• Aaron Jay Kernis was educated at Bensalem High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Aaron Jay Kernis is Symphony in Waves^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Aaron Jay Kernis is String Quartet No. 2^[15].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Rome Prize^[17].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Grawemeyer Awards^[19].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Stoeger Prize^[20].
• Aaron Jay Kernis received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[21].
• Aaron Jay Kernis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Aaron Jay Kernis is recorded as male^[23].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's genre is contemporary classical music^[25].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's given name is recorded as Aaron^[26].
• Aaron Jay Kernis's instrument is recorded as violin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aaron Jay Kernis was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; Manhattan School of Music^[11], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1917^[34]; Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts^[12], an art academy^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1973^[37]; and Bensalem High School^[13], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1920^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], violinist^[5], and professor of music composition^[6]. Among Aaron Jay Kernis's employers was Yale School of Music^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony in Waves^[14], a musical work/composition^[41] and String Quartet No. 2^[15], a musical work/composition^[42], founded in 1997^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; Rome Prize^[17], an art prize^[47], in United States^[48]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], a music award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1943^[51]; Grawemeyer Awards^[19], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1985^[54]; Stoeger Prize^[20], a music award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1987^[57]; and Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[21], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1984^[60].

Why It Matters

Aaron Jay Kernis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Aaron Jay Kernis born?

Aaron Jay Kernis was born in Philadelphia^[2].

What did Aaron Jay Kernis do for work?

Aaron Jay Kernis worked as composer^[4], violinist^[5], and professor of music composition^[6].

Where did Aaron Jay Kernis go to school?

Aaron Jay Kernis was educated at Yale University^[10], Manhattan School of Music^[11], Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts^[12], and Bensalem High School^[13].

What awards did Aaron Jay Kernis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Rome Prize^[17], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], and Grawemeyer Awards^[19].