Jonny is the only musician in 2024 MacArthur Fellows

The violinist Jonny Gandelsman of New Paltz, NY, has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship for ‘reimagining classical works and nurturing the creation of new music across styles and genres’.

The Moscow-born artist receives a $800,000, no-strings-attached grant.

The remaining laureates are academia-fashiobable. They include:
Jericho Brown of Emory University, a poet “reflecting on contemporary culture and identity in works that combine formal experimentation and intense self-examination.”

Tony Cokes of Brown University, “creating video works that re-contextualize historical and cultural moments.”

Nicola Dell of Cornell Tech, “developing technology interventions to address the needs of overlooked populations, such as survivors of intimate partner violence.”

Juan Felipe Herrera of Fresno, Califorina, “a poet, educator and writer uplifting Chicanx culture and amplifying shared experiences of solidarity and empowerment.

Shamel Pitts of Brooklyn, a dancer and choreographer “pioneering experimental performance works inspired by Afrofuturism while reimagining collective ways of world-building.”

Alice Wong of Disability Visibility Project, “a writer, editor and disability justice activist increasing the political and cultural visibility of people with disabilities and catalyzing broader understandings of disability.”