Thursday, September 9, 2010

Afro-Cuban Composers Leo Brouwer & Tania León Nominated for Latin Grammy Awards




[Leo Brouwer & Tania León]

Afro-Cuban Composers Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) and Tania León (b. 1943) are profiled at AfriClassical.com. Recordings by both were nominated yesterday for the Latin Grammy Awards. Leo Brouwer's Integral Cuartetos De Cuerda [Complete String Quartets] was nominated for Best Classical Album. Tania León's To And Fro (4 Moods) was nominated for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.

Sept. 8, 2010
“The list of nominees for the Latin Grammy Awards was revealed this morning at a press conference at the Avalon in Hollywood...”
“THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.
Final Nominations List
11th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010”

“Field 14 - Classical
Category 42 - Best Classical Album
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the artist.
1. Integral Cuartetos De Cuerda
Leo Brouwer; Amado Del Rosario, producer
[Sello Autor]”

“Field 14 - Classical
Category 43 - Best Classical Contemporary Composition
A Composer's Award. For a newly recorded contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility year.
6. To And Fro (4 Moods)
Tania Leon, composer (Nodus Ensemble)
Track from: NODUS Ensemble
[Innova Recordings]”

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