Augustin Hadelich, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Frank Peter Zimmermann and Roberto Díaz nominated for 2018 Grammys
Congratulations to violinists Augustin Hadelich, Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Frank Peter Zimmermann, as well as cellist Steven Isserlis, violist Roberto Díaz and composer Jennifer Higdon, who are among the classical musicians nominated for 2017 Grammys!
Nominees were announced Tuesday morning by the Recording Academy. Here is a complete list of nominees for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Kopatchinskaja and Hadelich each were nominated in the "Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance" category; Zimmermann and Isserlis each were nominated in the "Best Classical Instrumental Solo" category; and Roberto Díaz and Jennifer Higdon together were nominated in both the "Best Classical Compendium" and "Best Contemporary Classical Composition" categories, for the following recordings:
- Death & The Maiden
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra - Franck, Kurtág, Previn & Schumann
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Joyce Yang, piano - Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Alan Gilbert conducting - Haydn: Cello Concertos
Steven Isserlis, cello;
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Florian Donderer conducting - Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto
Roberto Díaz, viola
Jennifer Higdon, composer
Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero conducting
Of the 84 categories, there are eight designated for Classical Music. To see specifically the classical nominees, click here. The final round of Grammy voting is Dec. 7–21, 2017. The Recording Academy will present the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, live from Madison Square Garden in New York and broadcast on the CBS Television Network.
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- For the Record, Op. 17: Jennifer Higdon's Viola Concerto; and 'All Things Majestic'
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