An acclaimed composer and pianist in various musical communities, Vijay Iyer has built up an innovative and deeply emotional body of work over the last three decades, which, highlighted by three Grammy nominations and several other distinctions, places him among the leading creators of 21st-century music. The impact of his most recent albums – such as the beautiful Love in Exile, with Arooj Aftab and Shahzad Ismaily, considered by most critics to be one of the best of 2023 – has been recognised worldwide. Regardless of the context, Vijay Iyer’s music is a source of enlightenment.