NZSO nominated for Grammy Award

8 December 2015
NZSO nominated for Grammy Award

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance.

A recording of works by Chinese composer Zhou Long and the Symphony ‘Humen 1839’, written in collaboration with compatriot Chen Yi, is in the running for this prestigious prize. Singaporean Darrell Ang conducts the recording, which is released on the Naxos label.

“The works are exciting and colourful and provide many opportunities for the orchestra to display its affinity with contemporary music from the Asia-Pacific region,” says Christopher Blake, NZSO Chief Executive.

“This is one of many international collaborations and projects the NZSO has been involved in over the past few years. I’m proud that our players have been acknowledged for their artistic excellence and we look forward to the announcement of the winner next year.”

Other nominees are the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra and The Oregon Symphony.

The NZSO is New Zealand’s national symphony orchestra and tours extensively throughout the country each year. It also tours internationally and earned wide critical acclaim for its performances on its 2010 European tour. The NZSO has made over 60 recordings for the Naxos label and has sold more than one million CDs internationally.

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