2018 Grammys Awarded to Jennifer Higdon's Viola Concerto with Roberto Díaz; Patricia Kopatchinskaja

January 29, 2018, 9:04 AM · The 60th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, and one of the big winners in the classical category was the viola, with two Grammys awarded for a recording of Jennifer Higdon's Viola Concerto, performed by violist Roberto Díaz. The piece was co-commissioned by the Library of Congress and the Curtis Institute of Music. Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja also won a Grammy for her recording of "Death and the Maiden" with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Here is a partial list of Classical Grammy winners, with a link below to find all winners.

Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Classical Compendium:

All Things Majestic; Higdon Viola Concerto
Roberto Díaz, viola
Jennifer Higdon, composer
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Tim Handley, producer

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Death & The Maiden
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Best Orchestral Performance

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck, conductor

BELOW: Listen to the first movement of the Viola Concerto by Jennifer Higdon: Roberto Diaz, viola, with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero conducting.