NASHVILLE, Tenn. ñ The dean of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt
University was nominated for two Grammy Awards on Tuesday for his work
on an album recorded at Blair’s Ingram Hall.
Mark Wait is nominated along with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in
the Best Classical Album category for "Carter: Symphony No. 1; Piano
Concerto; Holiday Overture," released on Naxos. He was nominated for
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (With Orchestra) for the same
album, which was recorded with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra with
Kenneth Schermerhorn conducting.
Nominations for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards were announced in
Hollywood. Award winners will be revealed on Feb. 13 at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles.
"These nominations are deeply gratifying for several reasons," Wait
said. "First, it shows yet again that the Nashville Symphony Orchestra
has an important national presence. Secondly, this nomination is a
tribute to the music of a great composer, Elliott Carter, and it was an
honor to play his ‘Piano Concerto.’
"And finally, this recording was made in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. The Blair School is very proud of that."
Wait has been dean of the Blair School of Music since 1993. He has
performed more than 200 concerts in 25 states and was a featured
pianist in recordings of the complete works of Igor Stravinsky.
In 2001, Wait was appointed to the board of directors of the Country Music Foundation.
Media contact: Jim Patterson, (615) 322-NEWS
jim.patterson@vanderbilt.edu