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Aaron Jay Kernis, born 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most highly-honored contemporary composers. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music , the San Francisco Conservatory , and Yale University, under John Adams, Jacob Druckman , Morton Subotnick and Charles Wuorinen.Notable works include the New Era Dance, his second string quartet musica instrumentalis (which won the 1998 Pulitzer prize), Colored Field for English horn and orchestra, and Symphony in Waves.
He began his musical career studying the violin and then pianoPiano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the before deciding at age 13 to take up composition; this influence can be seen in his frequent and skillful use of strings in orchestral works and as solo instruments. His use of instrumental color in general is notable, as is his integration of a variety of musical, literary, and social influences into his work. Kernis is an active composer in high demand by such groups as the New York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the oldest and most famous orchestra in the US. As of 2004, it gives most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, and a plan to permanently move to Carnegie Hall was scrapped. and the San Francisco SymphonyThe San Francisco Symphony is a major orchestra based in San Francisco, California. It gave its first performance in December 1911. The orchestra plays in Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, built in 1980. The current music director is Michael Tilson Thomas,; he currently also serves as New Music Advisor for the Minnesota OrchestraThe Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra. Until 1968 it was known as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra . The orchestra plays seasons of concerts in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota, as well as widely touring. The orchestra was found.
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