| Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality classic instrumental solos |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Time For Three, Xian Zhang – Letters For The Future (2023) |
| Website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo was first awarded during the annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2012.
It combined the previous categories for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) and Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra).
The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards. [1]
The Grammy is awarded to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when applicable, and to the producer(s) and engineer(s) if they worked on over 50% of playing time of the recording.
| Year [I] | Recipient(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Giancarlo Guerrero (conductor) Christopher Lamb (with the Nashville Symphony) | Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra |
| [2] |
| 2013 | Kim Kashkashian | Kurtág & Ligeti: Music for Viola |
| [3] [4] |
| 2014 | Evelyn Glennie (soloist) David Alan Miller (conductor)(with the Albany Symphony Orchestra) | Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto for Percussionist & String Orchestra |
| [5] |
| 2015 | Jason Vieaux | Play |
| [6] |
| 2016 | Augustin Hadelich (soloist) Ludovic Morlot (conductor) | Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'Arbre Des Songes |
| [7] |
| 2017 | Zuill Bailey (soloist) Giancarlo Guerrero (conductor) | Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway |
| [8] |
| 2018 | Daniil Trifonov | Transcendental |
| [9] |
| 2019 | James Ehnes (soloist); Ludovic Morlot (conductor) | Kernis: Violin Concerto |
| [10] |
| 2020 | Nicola Benedetti (soloist), Cristian Măcelaru (conductor) | Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite |
| [11] |
| 2021 | Richard O'Neill (soloist); David Alan Miller (conductor) | Theofanidis: Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra |
| [12] |
| 2022 | Jennifer Koh | Alone Together |
| [13] |
| 2023 | Time For Three (artist); Xian Zhang (conductor) | Letters for the Future |
| [14] |
| 2024 | Yuja Wang (soloist); Teddy Abrams (conductor) | The American Project |
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