- Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
The
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time:*From 1959 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
*In 1965 it was Best Performance - Orchestra
*From 1966 to 1975 it returned to "'Best Classical Performance - Orchestra"
*From 1977 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Classical Orchestral Performance
*From 1980 to 1981 it was awarded as Best Classical Orchestral Recording
*In 1983 it was awarded as Best Orchestral Performance
*In 1984 it was awarded as Best Orchestral Recording
*From 1985 to 1987 it returned to being called Best Classical Orchestral Recording
*From 1988 to 1989 it was once again called Best Orchestral Recording
*From 1990 to the present it has returned to being called Best Orchestral Performance Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.2000s
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Grammy Awards of 2007
**Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) and theSan Francisco Symphony for "Mahler: Symphony No. 7"
*Grammy Awards of 2006
**Mariss Jansons (conductor),Sergey Aleksashkin ;Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks ;Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for "Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13"
*Grammy Awards of 2005
**Lorin Maazel (conductor), theBrooklyn Youth Chorus ,New York Choral & theNew York Philharmonic for "Adams:On the Transmigration of Souls "
*Grammy Awards of 2004
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theVienna Philharmonic for "Mahler: Symphony No. 3" performed byAnne Sofie von Otter ,Johannes Prinz ,Gerald Wirth , theVienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of theVienna Singverein
*Grammy Awards of 2003
**Andreas Neubronner (producer), Peter Laenger (engineer),Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & theSan Francisco Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 6"
*Grammy Awards of 2002
**Helmut Burk &Karl-August Naegler (producers), Jobst Eberhardt, Stephan Flock (engineers),Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Boulez ConductsEdgard Varèse (Amériques; Arcana; Déserts; Ionisation)"
*Grammy Awards of 2001
**Stephen Johns (producer), Mike Clements (engineer), Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) & theBerliner Philharmonic for "Mahler: Symphony No. 10"
*Grammy Awards of 2000
**Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), thePeninsula Boys Choir , theSan Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for "Stravinsky: Firebird;The Rite of Spring ; Perséphone"1990s
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Grammy Awards of 1999
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 9 "
*Grammy Awards of 1998
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theCleveland Orchestra for "Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique ; Tristia"
*Grammy Awards of 1997
**Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & theSan Francisco Symphony for "Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Scenes From the Ballet)"
*Grammy Awards of 1996
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theCleveland Orchestra for "Debussy: La Mer"
*Grammy Awards of 1995
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12"
*Grammy Awards of 1994
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Bartók: The Wooden Prince"
*Grammy Awards of 1993
**Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & theBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 9"
*Grammy Awards of 1992
**Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Corigliano: Symphony No. 1"
*Grammy Awards of 1991
**Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7"
*Grammy Awards of 1990
**Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & theNew York Philharmonic for "Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor"1980s
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Grammy Awards of 1989
**Robert Woods (producer),Louis Lane , Robert Shaw (conductors) & theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra for "Rorem: String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles"
*Grammy Awards of 1988
**Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor"
*Grammy Awards of 1987
**Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Liszt: A Faust Symphony"
*Grammy Awards of 1986
**Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra for "Fauré: Pelleas et Melisande"
*Grammy Awards of 1985
**Jay David Saks (producer),Leonard Slatkin (conductor) & theSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra for "Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat"
*Grammy Awards of 1984
**James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D"
*Grammy Awards of 1983
**Jay David Saks ,Thomas Z. Shepard (producers),James Levine (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Min. (Song of the Night)"
*Grammy Awards of 1982
**James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for "Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor"
*Grammy Awards of 1981
**Raymond Minshull (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A"
*Grammy Awards of 1980
**James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Brahms: Symphonies (1, 2, 3 & 4)"1970s
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Grammy Awards of 1979
**Michel Glotz (producer),Herbert von Karajan (conductor) & theBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra for "Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete)"
*Grammy Awards of 1978
**Gunther Breest (producer),Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D"
*Grammy Awards of 1977
**Raymond Minshull (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra"
*Grammy Awards of 1976
**Pierre Boulez (conductor), theCamarata Singers & theNew York Philharmonic for "Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)"
*Grammy Awards of 1975
**Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique "
*Grammy Awards of 1974
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theNew York Philharmonic for "Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra"
*Grammy Awards of 1973
**Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor"
*Grammy Awards of 1972
**Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D"
*Grammy Awards of 1971
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theCleveland Orchestra for "Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps"
*Grammy Awards of 1970
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theCleveland Orchestra for "Boulez Conducts Debussy, Vol. 2 "Images Pour Orchestre"1960s
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Grammy Awards of 1969
**Pierre Boulez (conductor) & theNew Philharmonia Orchestra for "Boulez Conducts Debussy (La Mer;Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune ; Jeux)"
*Grammy Awards of 1968
**Igor Stravinsky (conductor) & theColumbia Symphony Orchestra for "Stravinsky: Firebird and Petrouchka Suites"
*Grammy Awards of 1967
**Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) & theBoston Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor"
*Grammy Awards of 1966
**Leopold Stokowski (conductor) & theAmerican Symphony Orchestra for "Ives: Symphony No. 4"
*Grammy Awards of 1965
**Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) & theBoston Symphony Orchestra for "Mahler: Symphony No. 5/Berg:Wozzeck Excerpts"
*Grammy Awards of 1964
**Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) & theBoston Symphony Orchestra for "Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra"
*Grammy Awards of 1963
**Igor Stravinsky (conductor) & theColumbia Symphony Orchestra for "Stravinsky: The Firebird Ballet"
*Grammy Awards of 1962
**Charles Munch (conductor) & theBoston Symphony Orchestra for "Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé "
*Grammy Awards of 1961
**Fritz Reiner (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra for "Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta "
*Grammy Awards of 1960
**Charles Munch (conductor) & theBoston Symphony Orchestra for "Debussy: Images for Orchestra"1950s
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Grammy Awards of 1959
**Felix Slatkin (conductor) & theHollywood Bowl Orchestra for "Gaiete Parisienne"
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