NICK NOMINATED FOR TWO GRAMMY AWARDS THIS YEAR

Already recognized with three previous Grammy nominations, tenor NICHOLAS PHAN received two more this season. Recorded for Azica with jazz vocalist Farayi Malek and the Palaver Strings ensemble, A Change Is Gonna Come has been nominated for “Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.” Featuring Phan’s world premiere recording of a new commission from Errollyn Wallen, the collection explores America’s rich legacy of protest songs and is “curated and performed from the heart” (BBC Music).

Phan has also been recognized for his starring role on the world premiere recording of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater. A nominee for “Best Opera Recording,” the Deutsche Grammophon release captures the tenor’s live performance with the San Francisco Symphony, Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, and Christopher Purves under Esa-Pekka Salonen’s leadership. This took place just days after Saariaho’s death, and the recording has also been nominated for “Best Contemporary Classical Composition,” honoring the late composer herself.