Congratulations to the ASCAP Nominees for 2009 Classical Grammy Awards and the ASCAP Members included in many Classical Grammy categories. The awards will be presented on January 30, 2010.
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Jennifer Higdon
"Percussion Concerto"
Arvo Pärt (GEMA)
"In Principio"
Roberto Sierra
"Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'"
Best Classical Album
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Best Opera Recording
Tan Dun, conductor
Tan Dun: Marco Polo
Best Choral Performance
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
Derek Bermel, clarinet
Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (TEOSTO)
Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto
Pierre Boulez, conductor (GEMA)
Bartók: 3 Concertos
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (PRS)
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
Sharon Isbin
Journey To The New World
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Anne Sofie von Otter (STIM)
Bach
Best Classical Crossover Album
Craig Hella Johnson
A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert
Leonard Slatkin
Zakir Hussain
The Melody Of Rhythm
Yo-Yo Ma
Sergio Assad,Chris Botti,John Clayton,Diana Krall,Cristina Pato(SGAE),James Taylor,Chris Thile,Wu Tong (MCSC)
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Composers included in numerous Classical Grammy Categories:
Bela Bartok (GEMA),Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten (PRS), John Corigliano, Alberto Ginastera, Erich Korngold, David Lang, Gian Carlo Menotti, Olivier Messiaen, John Musto, Krzysztof Penderecki (GEMA), Serge Prokofiev(SACEM), Maurice Ravel (SACEM), Dmitri Shostakovich and Toru Takemitsu (JASRAC).
