Photograph by Scott Ferguson
You may have already heard (because who wasn't watching the Grammys last night?), but we couldn't resist repeating this very-good-news. From a press release issued by the St. Louis Symphony:
"Today the St. Louis Symphony received the Best Orchestral Performance Grammy Award for its recording of John Adams’ City Noir. The Nonesuch recording includes two recent compositions by American composer Adams, the symphonic work City Noir, and the Saxophone Concerto, featuring soloist Timothy McAllister. Both works were recorded live at Powell Hall in 2013, with St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson conducting.
National Public Radio had previously selected the recording as one of its top 25 so far in 2014, and said of the CD '…the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Robertson are born naturals for this music, turning in fresh, dynamic and invigorating performances.'" This is the seventh Grammy win for the Symphony.
The next SLSO concert is "Lift Every Voice," its annual Black History Month performance in tandem with IN UNISON chorus. Acclaimed gospel singer Patti Austin is the guest artist. You can find more info on that here. And if you don't already own a copy, City Noir is available from Nonesuch Records, here.
