Grammy Nominations for Anna Clyne and Hilary Hahn
The list of 2015 Grammy nominations has been published – and Anna Clyne’s Prince of Clouds is in the running for Contemporary Classical Composition. Her work shares the ballot with John Luther Adams (Become Ocean), George Crumb (Voices From The...New CD by Helen Grime
Fiona Maddocks of The Guardian has a review up of a new CD of Helen Grime’s works. The recording, titled Night Songs, features the Clarinet concerto, Into the Faded Air, A Cold Spring, Everyone Sang, and Near Midnight – all works that make references to...New Release of Works by Unsuk Chin
The Guardian just reviewed a new recording of three works by Unsuk Chin which will be released August 19—the Piano Concerto, Cello Concerto, and Šu, which was written for the sheng, a Chinese mouth organ. Chin’s Šu will be heard August 27 at the BBC Proms. For...Schneider Crosses Over to Classical–and Wins a Grammy
Maria Schneider has a knack for choosing to work in musical genres where women have traditionally been least represented and recognized—and then flipping the script to win all kinds of renown and accolade. As a jazz composer and big-band leader, Schneider has been...