Jen Shyu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jen Shyu
Occupation	Jazz Musician
Date Of Birth	Mar 28, 1978(1978-03-28)
Age	46
Birthplace	Peoria
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aries

Jen Shyu Biography

Jen Shyu is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Musician who was born on March 28, 1978 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Shyu was born on March 28, 1978 in Peoria, Illinois, the child of Taiwanese and East Timorese immigrants. She was classically trained in piano, violin, and ballet, and performed with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13. Shyu studied theater and opera at Stanford University.

Shyu has been a recipient of multiple Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards and Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Awards. Commissions have come from the MAP Fund, Jerome Foundation, Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works, and New Music USA, and Shyu has received fellowships from the Asian Cultural Council, Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2019, she was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for Music Composition.

Shyu studied traditional music and dance in Cuba, Taiwan, Brazil, China, South Korea, and East Timor. In 2013, Shyu was awarded an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship to conduct music research in Indonesia; this work culminated in 2014’s Solo Rites: Seven Breaths, directed by Garin Nugroho. In March 2016, Shyu premiered the multilingual music drama Song of Silver Geese. A duo with MacArthur Genius Fellow Tyshawn Sorey was included in The New York Times’ “Best Live Jazz Performances of 2017.”

Jen Shyu Net Worth

Jen Shyu is one of the richest Jazz Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jen Shyu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jen Shyu (Chinese: 徐秋雁 ; pinyin: Xúqiūyàn ; born March 28, 1978) is an American experimental jazz vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and producer.

Shyu’s seven albums as leader or co-leader include 2011’s Synastry, the first woman-led record released by Pi Recordings, and Sounds and Cries of the World (Pi 2015), reviewed favorably by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and included in both The New York Times and The Nation’s annual best- of lists. The latter album featured Shyu’s band Jade Tongue, comprising trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, violist Mat Maneri, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Dan Weiss.

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Facts & Trivia

Jen Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jen Shyu celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.