Five NEC Alumni Receive 2024 Grammy Awards

Published on February 5, 2024

Five New England Conservatory alumni were among the winners announced at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, held on February 4 in Los Angeles and televised live on CBS.

In the Best Classical Compendium category, pianist Alex Brown ’09, violinist Ilmar Gavilán ’12 GD, and violinist Melissa White ’12 MM were contributors to the award-winning album Passion for Bach and Coltrane. This collaborative effort involved the Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith, A.B. Spellman, as well as producers Silas Brown and Mark Dover, who all played crucial roles in securing the Grammy.

The Scorchio Quartet, including alumna and cellist Leah Coloff ’90, with Carla Patullo and Tonality won the Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album for “So She Howls.”

NEC Prep alumnus Teddy Abrams took home the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for “The American Project” along with pianist Yuja Wang.

Congratulations to all!

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