61st Grammy Awards Classical Categories Nominees Part 2

Here are the rest of the classical categories nominees for the 61^st Grammy Awards. The winners will be announced on February 10, 2019 (February 11, 2019, Philippine time) at a ceremony preceding the live broadcast.

Classical Categories

78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

Anderson, Laurie: Landfall

Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet

Beethoven, Shostakovich & Bach

The Danish String Quartet

Blueprinting

Aizuri Quartet

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Concerto for Two Pianos

Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin

Visions and Variations

A Far Cry

               

79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2

Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)

Biber: The Mystery Sonatas

Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque)

Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46; Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin in the Fields)

Glass: Three Pieces in the Shape of a Square

Craig Morris

Kernis: Violin Concerto

James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)

80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.

ARC
Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons du Roy)

The Händel Album

Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble

Mirages

Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles)

Schubert: Winterreise

Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist

Songs of Orpheus - Monteverdi, Caccini, d'India & Landi

Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo's Fire, ensemble

81. Best Classical Compendium

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems of Life; Glacier; Rush

JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer

Gold

The King's Singers; Nigel Short, producer

The John Adams Edition

Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer

John Williams at the Movies

Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer

Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade to Music; Flos Campi

Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer

82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition

A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)

Du Yun: Air Glow

Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble)

Heggie: Great Scott

Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)

Kernis: Violin Concerto

Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)

Mazzoli: Vespers for Violin

Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)