Faculty and Alumni of the College of Performing Arts Earn a Multitude of Grammy Nominations
Over the years, faculty, alumni, and the occasional students from The New School’s College of Performing Arts have garnered Grammy Award nominations and wins, and this year’s 67th annual awards are no exception.
Represented among a wide variety of categories, the nominations for faculty and alumni span genres, disciplines, and musical styles.
Andy Akiho, a faculty member at Mannes, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for “Akiho: Longing” and Best Classical Compendium, alongside Mannes faculty member Toyin Spellman-Diaz (a member of Imani Winds) for “Akiho: BeLonging.”
Timo Andres, a faculty member at Mannes School of Music, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Classical, for “The Blind Banister.”
Lakecia Benjamin, Jazz ‘05 and a faculty member, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Jazz Performance and Best Jazz Instrumental Album for “Phoenix Reimagined (Live).”
James Blachly, Mannes ‘06, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for “Perry: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” and “American Counterparts.” He served as the conductor for both performances.
Michel Camilo, a Mannes alum, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for “Spain Forever Again.”
Christopher Cerrone, a faculty member at Mannes, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for “Cerrone: Beaufort Scales.” Kate Maroney, a Mannes faculty member, is nominated as a performer on the recording as part of the Lorelei Ensemble.
Valerie Coleman, Mannes ‘99, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for “Coleman: Revelry.”
Bradley Cooper, MFA Acting ‘00, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for “Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein.”
JoAnn Falletta, Mannes ‘76, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance as the conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for “Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening and Symphony in C Major” and for the Grammy for Best Classical Compendium for “Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode.”
Robert Glasper, Jazz ‘01, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Alternative Jazz Album for “Code Derivation.”
Keyon Harrold, Jazz ‘04, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Alternative Jazz Album for “Foreverland.”
Julian Lage, a faculty member in the School of Jazz, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for “Speak to Me.”
The JACK Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Mannes, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for “Adams, J.L.: Waves and Particles.”
Immanuel Wilkins, a faculty member in the School of Jazz, is nominated for the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for “Beyond This Place.”