Vijay Iyer & Jeremy Denk Among 2013 MacArthur Fellows

Jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer and classical pianist/writer Jeremy Denk are among the 24 awardees of 2013 MacArthur Fellowships.

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Denk and Iyer

Jeremy Denk (left) and Vijay Iyer (right)

The MacArthur Foundation announced its 2013 Fellows this morning. Among the 24 are two musicians, jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer (who was profiled on NewMusicBox in 2010) and classical pianist/writer Jeremy Denk (who wrote in NewMusicBox about composer-performer resentment in 2008). To learn more about this year’s honorees, who have been recognized for their exceptional achievements in the arts and sciences, go to macfound.org.