Aaron Jay Kernis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Aaron Jay Kernis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Aaron Jay Kernis Facts

Full Name	Aaron Jay Kernis
Birthdate	January 15, 1960
Birth Place	Pennsylvania
Age (in 2025)	64 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Composer

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Aaron Jay Kernis Age & Birthday

Aaron Jay Kernis is best known as Composer who has born on January 15, 1960 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Aaron Jay Kernis is 64 years, 11 months and 30 days old. Aaron Jay Kernis will celebrate 65th birthday on Wednesday, 15th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Aaron Jay Kernis upcoming birthday.

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Aaron Jay Kernis Biography

About

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and professor who wrote concertos for cello, English horn, violin, and toy piano. He was known for "Dream of the Morning Sky," "Colored Field," "Lament and Prayer," "New Era Dance," and other orchestral works.

Before Fame

He studied music at the San Francisco Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and Yale University. His teachers included John Adams, Charles Wuorinen, Bernard Rands, Morton Subotnick, and Jacob Druckman.

Trivia

He became in 1998 one of the youngest composers to ever win the Pulitzer Prize for 'Musica Instrumentalis,' which was inspired by String Quartet No. 9's last movement by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Family Life

He was born in Bensalem Township outside of Philadelphia. He fathered two children with his wife, pianist Evelyne Luest.

Associated With

He and Elliott Carter were both recipients of the Rome Prize.

Top Asked Questions about Aaron Jay Kernis

How old is Aaron Jay Kernis in 2025?

Aaron Jay Kernis is 64 years old today.

When was Aaron Jay Kernis born?

Aaron Jay Kernis was born on January 15, 1960 in Pennsylvania.

What is Aaron Jay Kernis zodiac sign?

Aaron Jay Kernis zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Aaron Jay Kernis best known for?

Aaron Jay Kernis was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Aaron Jay Kernis's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Aaron Jay Kernis's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Aaron Jay Kernis was born on Friday, 15^th day / 02^nd week of 1960
Aaron Jay Kernis has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Aaron Jay Kernis birthday is XV.I.MCMLX
Aaron Jay Kernis's birthstone is Garnet
Aaron Jay Kernis's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Aaron Jay Kernis age in year is 64 years old
Aaron Jay Kernis age in month is 779 months old
Aaron Jay Kernis age in day is 23741 days old
Aaron Jay Kernis age in hour is 569784 hours old
Aaron Jay Kernis age in minute is 34187040 minutes old
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Next Aaron Jay Kernis birthday is on Thursday, January 15th 2026
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Historical Events on Aaron Jay Kernis Birthday (January 15)

Below are historical events that coincided with Aaron Jay Kernis's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1991	The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
1991	Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system.
2001	Wikipedia, a free wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.
2005	ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the Moon.
2009	US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off. This becomes known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" as all 155 people on board were rescued.
2013	A train carrying Egyptian Army recruits derails near Giza, Greater Cairo, killing 19 and injuring 120 others.
2015	The Swiss National Bank abandons the cap on the Swiss franc's value relative to the euro, causing turmoil in international financial markets.
2016	The Kenyan Army suffers its worst defeat ever in a battle with Al-Shabaab Islamic insurgents in El-Adde, Somalia. An estimated 150 Kenyan soldiers are killed in the battle.
2018	British multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion went into liquidation – officially, "the largest ever trading liquidation in the UK"
2019	Somali militants attack the DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya killing at least 21 people and injuring 19.
2019	Theresa May's UK government suffers the biggest government defeat in modern times, when 432 MPs voting against the proposed European Union withdrawal agreement, giving her opponents a majority of 230.
2020	The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirms the first case of COVID-19 in Japan.
2021	A 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi island killing at least 105 and injuring 3,369 people.
2022	The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific.
2023	Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashes near Pokhara International Airport, of the 72 persons on board, no one is believed to have survived.
1988	The birth of Daniel Caligiuri, German footballer
1988	The birth of Skrillex, American DJ and producer
1989	The birth of Alexei Cherepanov, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2008)
1989	The birth of Nicole Ross, American Olympic foil fencer
1990	The birth of Robert Trznadel, Polish footballer
1991	The birth of Marc Bartra, Spanish footballer
1991	The birth of Nicolai Jørgensen, Danish footballer
1991	The birth of Darya Klishina, Russian long jumper
1991	The birth of James Mitchell, Australian basketball player
1992	The birth of Joël Veltman, Dutch footballer
1993	The birth of Kadeem Allen, American basketball player
1996	The birth of Dove Cameron, American actress and singer
1996	The birth of Deebo Samuel, American football player
1998	The birth of Alexandra Eade, Australian artistic gymnast
2004	The birth of Grace VanderWaal, American singer-songwriter
2014	The death of John Dobson, Chinese-American astronomer and author (b. 1915)
2014	The death of Roger Lloyd-Pack, English actor (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Ervin Drake, American songwriter and composer (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Kim Fowley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and manager (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Ray Nagel, American football player and coach (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Francisco X. Alarcón, American poet and educator (b. 1954)
2016	The death of Ken Judge, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1958)
2016	The death of Manuel Velázquez, Spanish footballer (b. 1943)
2017	The death of Jimmy Snuka, Fijian professional wrestler (b. 1943)
2018	The death of Dolores O'Riordan, Irish pop singer (b. 1971)
2019	The death of Carol Channing, American actress (b. 1921)
2019	The death of Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (b. 1936)
2020	The death of Rocky Johnson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Lloyd Cowan, British athlete and coach (b. 1962)
2022	The death of Alexa McDonough, first female politician to lead a major provincial political party in Canada, former leader of the federal New Democratic Party. (b. 1944)

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