Vijay Iyer
Born: 26th October 1971, Albany, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Vijay Iyer [ˌvɪdʒeɪ ˈaɪjər] is an American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer based in New York City. The New York Times has called him a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway." Iyer received a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artists Fellowship, a Grammy nomination, and the Alpert Award in the Arts.
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