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Overview of the events of 2014 in classical music
Events
New works
Opera
Albums
Deaths
- January 6 - H. Owen Reed, American composer, conductor and educator, 103[7]
- January 10 - Aram Gharabekian, Armenian conductor, 58[8]
- January 19 - Udo Kasemets, Estonian-born Canadian composer, 94[9]
- January 28 - Dwight Gustafson, American composer and conductor, 83[10]
- January 31 - Alexander Ivashkin, Russian cellist, 65 (cancer)[11]
- February 1 - Elisabetta Barbato, Italian soprano, 92[12]
- February 2 - Gerd Albrecht, German conductor, 78[13]
- February 15 - Dénes Zsigmondy, Hungarian violinist and music educator, 91.[14]
- February 24 - Nicolae Herlea, Romanian baritone, 86[15]
- March 6 - Marion Stein (Thorpe), British pianist, 87[16]
Major awards
Classical Brits
Grammy Awards
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Maria Schneider, Winter Morning Walks
- Best Orchestral Performance - Osmo Vänskä (conductor) and the Minnesota Orchestra, Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
- Best Opera Recording - Adès: The Tempest
- Best Choral Performance - Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) (with Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis), Pärt: Adam's Lament
- Best Classical Vocal Solo - Dawn Upshaw, Winter Morning Walks
- Best Classical Instrumental Solo - Evelyn Glennie, Corigliano: Conjurer – Concerto for Percussionist & String Orchestra
- Best Classical Compendium - Christoph Eschenbach, Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic ; Konzertmusik
- Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance - Roomful of Teeth
Other National Awards
References
- ^ Vienna Philharmonic website: The New Year's Concert. Accessed 12 January 2014
- ^ Jon Weisman, Grammy Awards Set for Jan. 26, Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2013
- ^ 56th Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees, January 27, 2014
- ^ Southbank Centre website. Accessed 12 January 2014
- ^ Southbank Centre: LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 2013/14. Accessed 12 January 2014
- ^ "Breaking Bad opera to premiere in 2014", Classic FM, 9 October 2013. Accessed 12 January 2014
- ^ Brother H.O. Reed Passes at 103
- ^ Conductor Aram Gharabekian Passes Away
- ^ Udo Kasemets
- ^ Dwight Gustafson, former BJU fine arts dean, remembered as Renaissance man
- ^ Sad news: Death of an international cellist
- ^ Musica, morta Elisabetta Barbato Template:It icon
- ^ Zemřel Gerd Albrecht, dirigent, který rozděloval Českou filharmonii Template:Cs icon
- ^ Elhunyt Zsigmondy Dénes, Fidelio, 16 February 2014. Template:Lang-icon
- ^ An epic Figaro has died
- ^ Sombre news: Marion Thorpe has died.
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