{"id":50874,"date":"2018-02-06T16:45:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T21:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=50874"},"modified":"2018-02-08T14:24:59","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:24:59","slug":"the-scoop-james-ehnes-leads-classical-nominees-in-2018-juno-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/02\/06\/the-scoop-james-ehnes-leads-classical-nominees-in-2018-juno-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | James Ehnes And Vincent Ho Lead Classical Nominees in 2018 Juno Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Violinist James Ehnes performs Ernest Chausson\u2019s Op. 25 Po\u00e8me for solo violin. (Photo: Jag Gundu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2018 JUNO Award Nominations have been announced today, flooding social media with hopefuls expressing their appreciation for the recognition.<\/p>\n

But the fight for the prestigious title in the four classical categories will be fierce this year.<\/p>\n

In the Classical Album of the Year (Solo or Chamber) category are David Jalbert, James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong, Janina Fialkowska, Louis Lortie, and the ARC Ensemble.<\/p>\n

Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble category) sees nods to James Ehnes (his second nomination of the year) with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Johannes Moser and Co., and the Arion Orchestre Baroque,\u00a0Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra & Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers for Vincent Ho’s\u00a0The Shaman & Arctic Symphony<\/em>. The favourite will likely be Lisiecki, but we\u2019ll have to see what the judges decide.<\/p>\n

Vocal or Choral Classical Classical Album of the Year nominees are Isabel Bayrakdarian with Coro Vox Aeterna, Philippe Sly & John Charles Britton, Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra, Daniel Taylor with The Trinity Choir, and Gerald Finley with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. This is perhaps the most difficult choice with overwhelmingly strong albums from each, particularly Philippe Sly and Barbara Hannigan.<\/p>\n

In the always coveted category of Classical Composition of the Year, are Andrew Staniland, James Rolfe, Jocelyn Morlock, Vincent Ho and Alice Ping Yee Ho. Also a tight race, which we will have to wait for the wisdom of the judges to decide.<\/p>\n

For a list of the complete nominations, visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber<\/h3>\n