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Violinist Nicola Benedetti and VC Artist Attacca Quartet Awarded GRAMMYs

Violinist Nicola Benedetti and the VC Artist Attacca Quartet have today been awarded Grammy accolades - at the 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Violinist Nicola Benedetti and the VC Artist Attacca Quartet have today been awarded Grammy accolades - at the 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles.

Violinist Nicola Benedetti, conductor Cristian Măcelaru and The Philadelphia Orchestra were awarded this year’s Grammy for the ‘Best Classical Instrumental Solo’ - for the ‘Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite’ release.

The VC Artist Attacca Quartet was awarded this year’s Grammy Award for the ‘Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance’ recording for their ‘Shaw: Orange’ album.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Contemporary Classical Composition’ was awarded to: Jennifer HigdonYolanda KondonassisWard Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for the ‘Jennifer Higdon Harp Concerto’ recording.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Classical Compendium’ was awarded to: Nadia ShpachenkoMarina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin for the ‘The Poetry of Places’ album.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Orchestral Performance’ was awarded to Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic for the ‘Norman: Sustain’ album.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Opera Recording’ was awarded to: Gil RoseJohn BrancyAndrew Craig BrownGabriel Preisser, Krista RiverEdwin Vega, Boston Modern Orchestra Project Boston Children’s Chorus for the ‘Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox’ release.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Classical Solo Vocal Album’ was awarded to: Joyce DiDonato, Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter, Craig Terry, Steve Barnett & Lautaro Greco for the ‘Songplay’ album.

The Grammy for the ‘Best Choral Performance’ was awarded to: Robert Simpson, Ken Cowan Houston Chamber Choir for the 'Duruflé: Complete Choral Works’ album.

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