A leader in new Jewish music is among those receiving MacArthur “genius” grants. John Zorn, an experimental, New York-based composer and musician who has incorporated klezmer music and Jewish themes into his work, was named Tuesday as one of 15 people to receive the grants given annually by the John T. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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