Vijay Iyer

Summary

Vijay Iyer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rochester^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1971^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Vijay Iyer's place of birth was Rochester^[2].
• Vijay Iyer was born on October 26, 1971^[3].
• Vijay Iyer held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Vijay Iyer worked as a composer^[4].
• Vijay Iyer worked as a jazz musician^[5].
• Vijay Iyer's professions included pianist^[6].
• Vijay Iyer worked as a recording artist^[7].
• Vijay Iyer worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Vijay Iyer worked as a musicologist^[11].
• Vijay Iyer was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Vijay Iyer's education included a stint at Yale University^[13].
• Vijay Iyer was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Vijay Iyer's education included a stint at Fairport High School^[15].
• Vijay Iyer received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Vijay Iyer received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[17].
• Vijay Iyer received the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts^[18].
• Vijay Iyer received the list of United States Artists^[19].
• Vijay Iyer received the JJA Jazz Awards^[20].
• Vijay Iyer was a member of Vijay Iyer Trio^[21].
• Vijay Iyer's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[22].
• Vijay Iyer is recorded as male^[23].
• Vijay Iyer's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Vijay Iyer's genre is jazz^[25].
• Vijay Iyer's genre is progressive jazz^[26].
• Vijay Iyer's record label is recorded as Sunnyside Records^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vijay Iyer was born in Rochester^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1971^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and Fairport High School^[15], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1968^[38]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[39], Master of Arts^[40], and Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], university teacher^[8], and musicologist^[11]. Among Vijay Iyer's employers was Harvard University^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[17], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2011^[47]; Herb Alpert Award in the Arts^[18], an award^[48], in United States^[49]; list of United States Artists^[19]; and JJA Jazz Awards^[20].

Personal Life

Vijay Iyer's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[22].

Why It Matters

Vijay Iyer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Vijay Iyer born?

Vijay Iyer's place of birth was Rochester^[2].

What did Vijay Iyer do for work?

Vijay Iyer worked as composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Vijay Iyer go to school?

Vijay Iyer was educated at Yale University^[13], University of California, Berkeley^[14], and Fairport High School^[15].

What awards did Vijay Iyer receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[17], Herb Alpert Award in the Arts^[18], and list of United States Artists^[19].