ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two Eastman School of Music professors, as well as several graduates across a range of categories and genres have been nominated or Grammy awards.
Sara Gazarek, associate professor of jazz voice, is vocalist and arranger for Nate Smith & saje’, whose’s “Big Fish” recording, which was nominated for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.
Paul O’Dette, professor of lute, was conductor for the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra for Telemann’s “Ino,” an album of opera arias for soprano which was nominated for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.
Other nominees was Eastman connections:
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album— “Schubert Beatles” — Theo Hoffman with Julia Bullock ’09E, soprano
Best Classical Instrumental Solo— Coleridge-Taylor: Three selections from “24 Negro Melodies” by National Philharmonic featuring soloist Curtis Stewart ’08E, ’08, violin.
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance— “Standard Stoppages,” Third Coast Percussion featuring current DMA student Sean Connors ’04E— Dennehy: “Land of Winter” by Alarm Will Sound including Alan Pierson ’06E (DMA), artistic director and conductor; Gavin Chuck ’96E (MA), ’04E (PhD), executive director; Peter Ferry ’13E, assistant director of artistic planning; Michael Clayville ’00E, trombone; Elisabeth Stimpert ’99E (MM), ’01E (MM), clarinet; Bill Kalinkos ’03E, clarinet; Courtney Orlando ’01E (MM), ’03E (DMA), violin; Christa Robinson ’00E, oboe; Michael Harley ’11E (DMA), bassoon; John Orfe ’99E, ’99, piano; Stefan Freund ’99E (MM), ’02E (DMA), cello; Miles Brown ’00E, ’12E (DMA), bass
Best Contemporary Classical Composition— Okpebholo: “Songs in Flight,” featuring a performance by Paul Sánchez ’09E (MM), ’13E (DMA), piano— Dennehy: “Land of Winter” featuring a performance by Alan Pierson ’06E (DMA), conductor; and Alarm Will Sound (see above).
Best Engineered Album, Classical— “Standard Stoppages” — Third Coast Percussion including current DMA student Sean Connors ’04E, mastering engineer
Best Opera Recording— Kouyoumdjian: “Adoration,” including Alan Pierson ’06E (DMA), conductor, and Karim Sulayman ’98E, tenor— Heggie: “Intelligence,” libretto by Gene Scheer ’81E, ’82E (MM)
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album— “Orchestrator Emulator” – The 8-Bit Big Band including Jared Schonig ’05E, drums
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella— “Super Mario Praise Break” – The 8-Bit Big Band including Jared Schonig ’05E, drums
Best Orchestral Performance— Coleridge-Taylor: “Toussaint L’Ouverture: Ballade Op. 4; Suites from 24 Negro Melodies” — National Philharmonic including Carolyn Alvarez-Agria ’90E, clarinet; Richard Basehore ’98E, oboe; Kenneth Bell ’77E, horn; Claudia Chudacoff ’85E, ’87E (MM), violin; Chris Gekker ’76E, trumpet; Erich Heckscher ’94E, bassoon; Kenneth Law ’89E, cello; Thomas Maloy ’89E, timpani; Matt Richardson ’07E, violin; David Sciannella ’82E (MM), trombone; Julius Wirth ’85E, viola; Lauren Yu ’11E, ’11, bassoon; featuring soloist Curtis Stewart ’08E, ’08, violin— Messiaen: “Turangalila: Symphonie” – Boston Symphony Orchestra including Christine Lee ’15E (MM), cello; Thomas Martin ’83E, clarinet— Still & Bonds: Symphonies and Variations — The Philadelphia Orchestra including Paul Arnold ’78E, violin; Willa Finck ’18E, violin; Michael Franz ’14E, bass— Stravinsky: “Symphony in Three Movements” – San Francisco Symphony including Jeff Biancalana ’90E, trumpet; John Chisholm ’89E, ’91E (MM), violin; Stephen Paulson ’68E, bassoon; Catherine Van Housen ’80E (MM), violin; Paul Welcomer ’83E, tromb
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