BUFFALO, N.Y (WKBW) — The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra along with music director JoAnn Falletta have received a GRAMMY nomination for the 2024 GRAMMY Awards.
The BPO received a nomination in the category of Best Orchestral Performance for its recorded performances of Alexander Scriabin's works The Poem of Ecstasy and Symphony No. 2.
“I am very proud of the achievement of our fantastic BPO musicians in winning this GRAMMY nomination," Falletta said in a news release announcing the nomination. "Their technical excellence, musical artistry, and exuberant personality are on full display in this dramatic repertoire."
This isn't the first time Buffalo's world-class orchestra has shined in the GRAMMY spotlight. In 2008, the Falleta-led BPO won a GRAMMY for "Best Contemporary Composition" for its performance of John Corigliano’s ‘Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan.’ The group struck GRAMMY gold again in 2021, when the orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus won a GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance for their performance of 'Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua.'
The 2024 GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. on Febuary 4. However, the Premiere Ceremony, which includes a majority of the categories, including Best Orchestral Performance, will be streamed earlier in the day on the GRAMMY website.
The nominated album is also available on major streaming services and can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box Office, over the phone at (716) 885-5000, or online.
