The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director JoAnn Falletta announced Tuesday that they have been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Orchestral Performance.
The nomination is for the orchestra’s 2023 album of works by 19th century Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, “The Poem of Ecstasy and Symphony No. 2,” released in February on the classical music label, Naxos.
“I am very proud of the achievement of our fantastic BPO musicians in winning this GRAMMY nomination,” Falletta said in a prepared statement. “Their technical excellence, musical artistry, and exuberant personality are on full display in this dramatic repertoire. We wish to express our thanks to our superb engineer and producer, Bernd Gottinger.”
She describes Scriabin as “a poet, a visionary, a mystic, a painter of dreams, whose extravagant music is perfectly suited to the deep-throated romantic sound of the Buffalo Philharmonic.”
The album has been met with positive reviews.
For 25 years, JoAnn Falletta has served as musical director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. She spoke with The Buffalo News about her time with the BPO.Â
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