By Laurie Niles: 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.![2018 classical Grammy nominees]()
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:
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. 721, 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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- Death & The MaidenPatricia Kopatchinskaja, violin The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Franck, Kurtág, Previn & SchumannAugustin Hadelich, violinJoyce Yang, piano
- Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Alan Gilbert conducting
- Haydn: Cello ConcertosSteven Isserlis, cello; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Florian Donderer conducting
- Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe ConcertoRoberto Díaz, violaJennifer Higdon, composer Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero conducting