The New York-based violinist and founding member of Brooklyn Rider receives a no-strings-attached grant
New York-based violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship of US $800,000 for his ‘exceptional creativity’ and ‘reimagining classical works and nurturing the creation of new music across styles and genres’. The fellowship comprises a no-strings-attached grant that is paid out over five years.
Gandelsman, 46, is a soloist, recording artist, producer and founding member of the groundbreaking string quartet Brooklyn Rider, and was a member of the Silk Road Ensemble from 2002-20. In 2020 he released a recording of the Bach Cello Suites transcribed for the violin.
The MacArthur Foundation is a Chicago-based private foundation that makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organisations all around the world; its fellowships have been awarded to US citizens annually since 1981. The aim is to ‘identify extraordinarily creative individuals with a track record of excellence in a field of scholarship or area of practice, who demonstrate the ability to impact society in significant and beneficial ways.’
Gandelsman is one of 22 Fellows for 2024, comprising a cohort of artists, writers, filmmakers, choreographers, historians and scientists. He is the sole musician in this year’s list.
Watch: Johnny Gandelsman - Allemande from sixth Cello Suite on 5-string violin
Read: Concert review: Brooklyn Rider
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