Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

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Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
Awarded for	Quality orchestral performances
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award	1959
Currently held by	Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic, "Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina" (2025)
Website	grammy.com

Awarded for

Quality orchestral performances

Country

United States

Presented by

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

First award

1959

Currently held by

Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic, "Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina" (2025)

Website

grammy.com

Year^[I]	Recipients(s)	Work	Nominees (Conductors are identified with "cd")	Ref.
1959	Felix Slatkin conducting theHollywood Bowl Orchestra	"Gaîté Parisienne"	Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Barber: Meditation and Dance of Vengeance Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6 in F Major Pierre Monteaux conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Rimsky-Korsakov:Scheherazade Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Primtemps	^[1]
1960	Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Debussy:Images for Orchestra"	Pierre Monteaux conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6 Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Rossini: Overture Morton Gould conducting His Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:1812 Overture;Ravel: Bolero	^[2]
1961	Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta"	Aaron Copland conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Appalachian Spring Morton Gould conducting the Morton Gould Orchestra –Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite Thomas Beecham conducting theRoyal Philharmonic –Haydn: Solomon Symphonies, Vol. 2 Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 2	^[3]
1962	Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"	Herbert von Karajan conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta;Hindemith: Mathis der Mahler Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major;Wagner: Tannhauser Overture and Venusberg Music Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony –Strauss:Don Juan;Debussy: La Mer George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Strauss:Don Quixote	^[4]
1963	Igor Stravinsky conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra	"Stravinsky:The Firebird Ballet"	Otto Klemperer conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30	^[5]
1964	Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra"	Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (Pastorale) Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (Complete) George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé Arturo Toscanini conducting thePhiladelphia Symphony Orchestra –Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major (The Great)	^[6]
1965	Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor;Berg:Wozzeck Excerpts"	Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra Yehudi Menuhin conducting the Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra –Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6 Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C Minor; Symphony No. 101 in D Major (Clock) Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C (Resurrection) Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Mozart: Last 6 Symphonies George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Strauss:Symphonia Domestica	^[7]
1966	Leopold Stokowski conducting theAmerican Symphony Orchestra	"Ives: Symphony No. 4"	Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Arturo Toscanini conducting theNBC Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette Morton Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Gould: Spirituals for Orchestra;Copland: Dance Symphony Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E Flat Minor	^[8]
1967	Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor"	George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra Pierre Boulez,Antal Doráti conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Boulez: Le Soleil des Eaux;Messiaen Chronochromie;Koechlin: Les Bandar-Log Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Fourth of July Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10	^[9]
1968	Igor Stravinsky conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra	"Stravinsky:The Firebird andPetrouchka Suite"	Adrian Boult conducting theNew Philharmonia Orchestra –Holst: The Planets Morton Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives Orchestra Set No. 2; Robert Browning Overture: Putnam's Camp Leonard Bernstein conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Mahler:Das Lied von der Erde Georg Solti conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection) Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor	^[10]
1969	Pierre Boulez conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra	"Boulez ConductsDebussy (La Mer,Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune,Jeux)"	Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theConcentus Musicus Wien –Bach: 4 Suites for Orchestra Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor and Symphony No. 9 in D Major Seiji Ozawa conducting theToronto Symphony Orchestra –Messiaen: Turangalila;Takemitsu: November Steps Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet	^[11]
1970	Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra	"Boulez ConductsDebussy, Vol. 2,Images Pour Orchestra"	Pierre Boulez conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Jean Martinon conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole; Mother Goose Suite; Alborada del Gracioso; Introduction and Allegro Zubin Mehta conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Strauss:Also sprach Zarathustra George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Wagner: Great Orchestral Highlights from Der Ring Des Nibelungen	^[12]
1971	Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra	"Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Printemps"	Seiji Ozawa conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor	^[13]
1972	Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 1 in D Major"	Pierre Boulez conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Boulez Conducts Boulez: Pli Selon Pli Antal Doráti conducting thePhilharmonia Hungarica –Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 65-72 (Vol. 1) Bernard Haitink conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets Jascha Horenstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor	^[14]
1973	Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 7 in E Minor"	Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Boulez ConductsBartók:The Miraculous Mandarin and Dance Suite Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Glière: Ilya Murometz (Symphony No. 3) Antal Doráti conducting thePhilharmonia Hungarica –Holst: The Planets Leopold Stokowski conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Orchestral Set No. 2 Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Schumann: Symphonies (4) Maxim Shostakovich conducting theMoscow Radio Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Primtemps)	^[15]
1974	Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic	"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra"	Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Seiji Ozawa conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets Lorin Maazel conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete)	^[16]
1975	Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique"	Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Bernstein ConductsRavel André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets José Serebrier conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 4 Leonard Bernstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor	^[17]
1976	Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic	"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"	Colin Davis conducting theConcertgebouw Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major Rafael Kubelik conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete Carlos Kleiber conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 5 in C Minor	^[18]
1977	Raymond Minshull (producer),Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Strauss:Also Sprach Zarathustra"	Jean Martinon conducting theORTF National Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Sir Georg Solti conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E Flat Major Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat (Boulez Conducts Falla) Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theColumbia Jazz Band –Gershwin:Rhapsody in Blue Jean Martinon conducting theOrchestre de Paris –Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete) Zubin Mehta conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –The Fourth of July! (Ives: Symphony No. 2, Variations on America/Copland: Appalachian Spring/Bernstein: Overture to Candidate/Gershwin: American in Paris)	^[19]
1978	Gunther Breest (producer),Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Major"	Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Bartók: The Wooden Prince Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ravel: Bolero André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:Swan Lake	^[20]
1979	Michel Glotz (producer),Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic	"Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete)"	Zubin Mehta conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring André Previn conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5 Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony Kurt Masur conducting theLeipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra –Mendelssohn: Symphonies (5) (Complete) Claudio Abbado conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major Neville Marriner conducting theConcertgebouw Orchestra –Holst: The Planets Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Varèse: Ameriques; Arcana; Ionisation (Boulez Conducts Varese)	^[21]
1980	James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Brahms: Symphonies (4) (Complete)"	Andreas Holschneider (producer), Alexander Van Wijnkoop conducting theCamerata Bern –Zelenka: Orchestral Works (Complete) André Previn conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major Dennis Russell Davies conducting theSt. Paul Chamber Orchestra –Ives: Three Places in New England Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Sibelius: Four Legens from the Kalevala Georg Solti conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony –Rachmaninoff: Symphonies No. 2 in E Minor and No. 3 in A Minor	^[22]
1981	Raymond Minshull (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major"	Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5 Leonard Bernstein conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theBuffalo Philharmonic –Ruggles: Complete Music Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Respighi: Feste Romane; Fountains of Rome	^[23]
1982	James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor"	André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Symphonic Picture); Cuban Overture and Second Rhapsody Christopher Hogwood &Jaap Schröder conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: The Symphonies: Salzburg 1775–1983, Vol. 5 James Levine conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10 (Deryck Cooke final version) Simon Rattle conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Holst: The Planets	^[24]
1983	Jay David Saks,Thomas Z. Shepard (producers),James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 7 in E Minor (Song of the Night)"	Christopher Hogwood conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: Symphonies, Vol. 1 (The Early Works) Eduardo Mata conducting theDallas Symphony Orchestra –Strauss:Death and Transfiguration;Don Juan;Salome, Dance of the Seven Veils Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets Leonard Slatkin conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Debussy: La Mer; Prelude a l'Après-Midi d'un Faune; Danses Sacrée et Profane	^[25]
1984	James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Major"	Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Del Tredici: In Memory of a Summer Day (Child Alice, Part One) Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Christopher Hogwood conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: The Symphonies, Vol. 6 Leonard Bernstein conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances with Candide Overture;Barber:Adagio for Strings;Schumann: American Festival Overture (Album)	^[26]
1985	Jay David Saks (producer),Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra	"Prokofiev:Symphony No. 5 in B Flat, Op. 100"	Claudio Abbado conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major (The Great) Morton Gould conducting theAmerican Symphony Orchestra –Gould: Burchfield Gallery and Apple Waltzes Neville Marriner conducting theAcademy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields –Amadeus	^[27]
1986	Robert Woods (producer),Robert Shaw conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra	"Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande"	James Conlon conducting theRotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra –Liszt: A Faust Symphony James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Cinderella (Suite) Louis Lane conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Respighi: Pines of Rome; The Birds; Fountains of Rome	^[28]
1987	Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Liszt:A Faust Symphony"	Bernard Haitink conducting theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra –Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antarctica Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Billy the Kid and Rodeo (Complete Ballets) Riccardo Muti conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Roman Festival Robert Shaw conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral)	^[29]
1988	Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral)"	Charles Dutoit conducting theMontreal Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets James Levine conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Berg,Webern,Schoenberg: Orchestral Pieces Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Quiet City Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphony No. 2 (Romantic)	^[30]
1989	Robert Woods (producer),Robert Shaw &Louis Lane conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra	"Rorem: String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles"	Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection) Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Copland: Appalachian Spring (Complete); Letter from Home; John Henry; Cortege Macabre from Grohg Roger Norrington conducting theLondon Classical Players –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor	^[31]
1990	Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic	"Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor"	Charles Dutoit conducting theMontreal Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Herbert von Karajan conducting theVienna Philharmonic Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor Orpheus Chamber Orchestra –Copland: Appalachian Spring; Short Symphony; 3 Latin American Sketches; Quiet City Gerard Schwarz conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphony Nos. 1 in E Minor 'Nordic' and 2 'Romantic', Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky	^[32]
1991	Leonard Bernstein conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 1 & 7"	Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 in A & 8 in F Gerard Schwarz conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Gong On the Hook and Ladder; Central Park In the Dark; The Unanswered Question Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8, Op. 65	^[33]
1992	Daniel Barenboim conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Corigliano: Symphony No. 1"	Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Music for a Great City James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 Rafael Kubelik conducting theCzech Philharmonic –Smetana: Ma Vlast	^[34]
1993	Leonard Bernstein conducting theBerlin Philharmonic	"Mahler:Symphony No. 9"	Nicholas Harnoncourt conducting theChamber Orchestra of Europe –Beethoven: Symphonies (Complete) David Zinman conducting theLondon Sinfonietta –Górecki: Symphony No. 3 Myung-Whun Chung conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera Bastille –Messiaen: Turangalila Symphonie Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Schumann: Symphony No. 10; New Endlang Triptych; American Festival Overture	^[35]
1994	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Bartók: The Wooden Prince"	David Zinman conducting theBaltimore Symphony Orchestra –Barber:Adagio, Symphony No. 1, The School for Scandal, Essays Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Debussy:Images, Printemps, Prélude à l'Après-midi D'un Faune Ingo Metzmacher conducting the Ensemble Modern –Ives: A Portrait of Charles Ives Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphony No. 3; Three Places In New England; The Unanswered Question; Central Park In the Dark	^[36]
1995	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12"	John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique –Beethoven: Nine Symphonies Oliver Knussen conducting theCleveland Orchestra,London Sinfonietta –Copland: Grohg; Hear Ye! Hear Ye!; Prelude Orpheus Chamber Orchestra –Ives: A Set of Pieces (Three Places in New England, Symphony No. 3, etc.) Myung-Whun Chung conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera Bastille –Messiaen: Eclairs Sur L'Au-Dela...	^[37]
1996	Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra	"Debussy:La Mer"	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bartók: Divertimento, Dance Suite, Etc. Simon Rattle conducting theCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra –Elgar: Enigma Variations, Falstaff, Grania and Diarmid Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler Symphony André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8	^[38]
1997	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony	"Prokofiev:Romeo and Juliet (Scenes from the Ballet)"	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus –Bartók:The Miraculous Mandarin;Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Lutosławski: Symphony No. 2 Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Messiaen: Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum; Chronochromie, Etc. Yuri Temirkanov conducting theSt. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad'	^[39]
1998	Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra and Chorus	"Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia"	Sir Charles Mackerras conducting theScottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus –Brahms: The Four SYmphonies; Academic Festival Overture, Etc. Franz Welser-Möst conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Korngold: Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40 Christopher Lyndon-Gee conducting the Arnhem Philadelphia Orchestra –Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (Le Nouvel Age; Sinfonietta In F; Cinema Ouverture) Riccardo Chailly conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Shostakovich: The Dance Album (Moscow-Chermoushki; The BOlt, Etc.)	^[40]
1999	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Mahler:Symphony No. 9"	Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theBerliner Philharmonic and Chorus –Brahms: The Symphonies (Nos. 1-4; Haydn Variations; Tragic Overture, Etc. Oliver Knussen conducting theLondon Sinfonietta –Henze: Undine Yoel Levi conducting the Women of the Atlanta Symphony Chorus,Atlanta Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets Christoph von Dohnányi conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Ives: Three Places In New England; Orchestral Set No. 2/Ruggles Sun-Treader Men and Mountains Riccardo Chailly conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Varese: The Complete Works	^[41]
2000	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Peninsula Boys Choir,San Francisco Girl's Chorus,San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus	"Stravinsky:The Firebird,The Rite of Spring,Persésophone"	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 1 Simon Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, Ladies of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus,City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3; 8 Lieder from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" Benjamin Zander conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group –Revueltas: Sensemayá (Sensemayá; Ocho Por Radio; First Little Serious Piece, Etc.)	^[42]
2001	Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmonic	"Mahler:Symphony No. 10"	Daniel Barenboim conducting theBerliner Staatskapelle –Beethoven: The Symphonies Charles Mackerras conducting theScottish Chamber Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10 Mikko Franck conducting theSwedish Radio Symphony Orchestra –Sibelius: En Saga, Op. 9; Lemminkäinen Legends, Op. 22 Valery Gergiev conducting theKirov Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:Symphony No. 6 :Pathétique;Romeo and Juliet, Etc.	^[43]
2002	Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Boulez ConductsVarèse (Amériques; Arcana; Deserts; Ionisation)"	Claudio Abbado conducting the Eric Ericson Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Radio Chorus,Berliner Philharmonic –Beethoven: Die Symphonien Osmo Vänskä conducting theBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Kent Nagano conducting theBerliner Philharmonic –Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie (1990 Version) José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Schumann: Violin Concerto; New England Triptych/Ives: Variations On "America"	^[44]
2003	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony	"Mahler:Symphony No. 6"	Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theChamber Orchestra of Europe –Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Daniel Barenboim conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Furtwängler: Symphony No. 2 Mstislav Rostropovich conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 Jesús López-Cobos conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Turina: Danzas Fantàsticas; Sonfonia Sevillana, Etc./Debussy: Iberia	^[45]
2004	Pierre Boulez conducting theVienna Boys' Choir, Women's Chorus of theVienna Singverein,Vienna Philharmonic, Various Artists	"Mahler:Symphony No. 3"	Roger Norrington conducting the Radio-Sonfonieorchestre, Stuttgart des SWR –Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Rorem: Three Symphonies Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra, Various Artists –Schumann: Symphonies 1-4; Manfred Overture, Etc. José Serebrier conducting the Toulouse National Chamber Orchestra, Various Artists –Serebrier: Symphony No. 3; Passacaglia and Perpetuum Mobile, Etc.	^[46]
2005	Lorin Maazel conducting theNew York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists	"Adams:On the Transmigration of Souls"	David Lloyd-Jones conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Bax: Symphony No. 7; Tintagel (Tone Poem) José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons, Op. 67 (Complete Ballet) Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Higdon: City Space; Concerto for Orchestra Jirí Belohlávek conducting theCzech Philharmonic Orchestra –Martinů: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4	^[47]
2006	Mariss Jansons conducting the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks,Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks	"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 13"	Hugh Wolff conducting theRadio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt –Antheil: Symphony No. 3 "American" Yakov Kreizberg conducting theWiener Symphoniker –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures at an Exhibition Leon Botstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Popov: Symphony No. 1;Shostakovich: Theme & Variations	^[48]
2007	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony	"Mahler:Symphony No. 7"	Vernon Handley conducting theBBC Philharmonic –Bax: Tone Poems José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphonies 4 & 7 Iván Fischer conducting theBudapest Festival Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 6 in A Minor Valery Gergiev conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies	^[49]
2008	Leonard Slatkin conducting theNashville Symphony	"Tower:Made In America"	Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Shostakovich: The Golden Age Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Primtemps Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5, Fantasia On a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Serenade to Music	^[50]
2009	Bernard Haitink conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 4"	Rumon Gamba conducting theIceland Symphony Orchestra –D'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphony No. 6, La Mer, Introduction and Dance from Salome Alan Gilbert conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20 Chris Walden conducting theHollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra –Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements	^[51]
2010	James Levine conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus	"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"	Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Benjamin Zander conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 Valery Gergiev conducting the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater –Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 Antoni Wit conducting theWarsaw Philharmonic Orchestra –Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4	^[52]
2011	Giancarlo Guerrero conducting theNashville Symphony	"Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deux Ex Machina"	Mariss Jansons conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 Gil Rose conducting the Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals –Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse Thomas Fey conducting the Mannheimer Mozartorchester –Salieri: Overtures & Stage Music Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Stravinsky:Pulcinella; Symphony In Three Movements; Four Études	^[53]
2012	Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic	"Brahms:Symphony No. 4"	Andrew Davis conducting theBBC Philharmonic –Bowen: Symphonies 1 & 2 Nicholas McGegan conducting thePhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra –Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101 Marek Janowski conducting theRundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin –Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5 Jirí Belohlávek conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Martinů: The Six Symphonies
2013	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony	"Adams:Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine"	Ivan Fischer conducting theBudapest Festival Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 1 Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Music for a Time of War Valery Gergiev conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
2014	Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra	"Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"	Neeme Järvi conducting theGothenburg Symphony Orchestra –Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1 Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1 Claudio Abbado conducting theOrchestra Mozart –Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Mangred & Genoveva Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Stravinsky:Le Sacre du Printemps
2015	David Robertson conducting theSt. Louis Symphony	"Adams: City Noir"	Ludovic Morlot conducting theSeattle Symphony –Dutilleux: SYmphony No. 1; Tout un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Dvořák: Symphony No. 8/Janácek: Symphonic Suite from Jenufa Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Schumann: Symphonien 1-4 Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Tapiola
2016	Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10"	Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 Ludovic Morlot conducting theSeattle Symphony –Dutilleux:Métaboles;L'Arbre des Songes;Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double' Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Spirit of the American Range Darrell Ang conducting theNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra –Zhou Long &Chen Yi: Symphony Humen 1839
2017	Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony Nos. 5, 8 & 9"	Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony Orchestra –Bates: Works for Orchestra Neeme Järvi conducting theOrchestre de la Suisse Romande –Ibert: Orchestral Works Mariss Jansons conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Prokofiev:Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100 Alan Gilbert conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Rouse:Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 & 4;Prospero's Rooms
2018	Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5;Barber:Adagio"	Louis Langrée conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Concertos for Orchestra Leonard Slatkin conducting theDetroit Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Three Latin American Sketches Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Debussy:Images;Jeux &La Plus Que Lente Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 5
2019	Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra	"Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 4 & 11"	Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 3/Strauss:Horn Concerto No. 1 Thomas Dausgaard conducting theSeattle Symphony –Nielsen:Symphony No. 3 &Symphony No. 4 David Alan Miller conducting the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic –Ruggles,Stucky &Harbison: Orchestral Works Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4
2020	Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic	"Norman: Sustain"	Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner:Symphony No. 9 Leonard Slatkin conducting theDetroit Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Billy the Kid; Grohg Louis Langrée conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Transatlantic Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducting theCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra &Kremerata Baltica –Wienberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21	^[54]
2021	Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic	"Ives: Complete Symphonies"	Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Aspects of America: Pulitzer Edition Daniel Bjarnason conducting theIceland Symphony Orchestra –Concurrence Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Copland:Symphony No. 3 Hannu Lintu conducting theFinnish Radio Symphony Orchestra –Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3	^[55]
2022	Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra	"Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3"	Giancarlo Guerrero conducting theNashville Symphony Orchestra –Adams:My Father Knew Charles Ives;Harmonielehre Manfred Honeck conducting the Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh &Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 Nico Muhly conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Muhly: Throughline Thomas Dausgaard conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Strauss:Also Sprach Zarathustra;Scriabin;The Poem of Ecstasy	^[56]
2023	Michael Repper conducting theNew York Youth Symphony	"Works byFlorence Price,Jessie Montgomery &Valerie Coleman"	Doug Perkins (cd); Musicians OfThe University Of Michigan Department Of Chamber Music; University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble;The Crossing; JACK Quartet (ensembles) -Adams, John Luther: Sila - The Breath of the World Gustavo Dudamel (cd);Los Angeles Philharmonic (orchestra) -Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9 Christopher Rountree (cd); Wild Up (ensemble) -Eastman: Stay On It John Williams (cd);Berlin Philharmoniker (orchestra) -The Berlin Concert	^[57]
2024	Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic	Adès: Dante	Karina Canellakis (cd);Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra -Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra; Four Pieces Yannick Néget-Séguin (cd); ThePhiladelphia Orchestra -Price:Symphony No. 4;Dawson:Negro Folk Symphony JoAnn Falletta (cd); TheBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra -Scriabin:Symphony No. 2;The Poem of Ecstasy Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring
2025	Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic	Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina	Marin Alsop (cd);ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra -Adams:City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance JoAnn Falletta (cd);Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra -Kodály:Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major Susanna Mälkki (cd);Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra -Sibelius:Karelia Suite;Rakastava &Lemminkäinen Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky:The Firebird	^[58]
2026	Winners TBA on 1 February 2026		Michael Repper (cd); The National Philharmonic -Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture; Ballade op. 4; Suites From '24 Negro Melodies' Andris Nelsons (cd);Boston Symphony Orchestra -Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie Gustavo Dudamel (cd);Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela -Ravel: Boléro; M. 81 Yannick Nézét-Seguin (cd);The Philadelphia Orchestra -Still & Bonds Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements	^[59]

Year^[I]

Recipients(s)

Work

Nominees (Conductors are identified with "cd")

Ref.

1959

Felix Slatkin conducting theHollywood Bowl Orchestra

"Gaîté Parisienne"

Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Barber: Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6 in F Major
Pierre Monteaux conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Rimsky-Korsakov:Scheherazade
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Primtemps

^[1]

1960

Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Debussy:Images for Orchestra"

Pierre Monteaux conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6
Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Rossini: Overture
Morton Gould conducting His Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:1812 Overture;Ravel: Bolero

^[2]

1961

Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta"

Aaron Copland conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Appalachian Spring
Morton Gould conducting the Morton Gould Orchestra –Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
Thomas Beecham conducting theRoyal Philharmonic –Haydn: Solomon Symphonies, Vol. 2
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 2

^[3]

1962

Charles Münch conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"

Herbert von Karajan conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta;Hindemith: Mathis der Mahler
Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major;Wagner: Tannhauser Overture and Venusberg Music
Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony –Strauss:Don Juan;Debussy: La Mer
George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Strauss:Don Quixote

^[4]

1963

Igor Stravinsky conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra

"Stravinsky:The Firebird Ballet"

Otto Klemperer conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

^[5]

1964

Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra"

Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (Pastorale)
Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (Complete)
George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé
Arturo Toscanini conducting thePhiladelphia Symphony Orchestra –Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major (The Great)

^[6]

1965

Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor;Berg:Wozzeck Excerpts"

Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin conducting the Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra –Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6
Fritz Reiner conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C Minor; Symphony No. 101 in D Major (Clock)
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C (Resurrection)
Bruno Walter conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra –Mozart: Last 6 Symphonies
George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Strauss:Symphonia Domestica

^[7]

1966

Leopold Stokowski conducting theAmerican Symphony Orchestra

"Ives: Symphony No. 4"

Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Arturo Toscanini conducting theNBC Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
Morton Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Gould: Spirituals for Orchestra;Copland: Dance Symphony
Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E Flat Minor

^[8]

1967

Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor"

George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra
Pierre Boulez,Antal Doráti conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Boulez: Le Soleil des Eaux;Messiaen Chronochromie;Koechlin: Les Bandar-Log
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Fourth of July
Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor
Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10

^[9]

1968

Igor Stravinsky conducting theColumbia Symphony Orchestra

"Stravinsky:The Firebird andPetrouchka Suite"

Adrian Boult conducting theNew Philharmonia Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
Morton Gould conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives Orchestra Set No. 2; Robert Browning Overture: Putnam's Camp
Leonard Bernstein conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Mahler:Das Lied von der Erde
Georg Solti conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection)
Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor

^[10]

1969

Pierre Boulez conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra

"Boulez ConductsDebussy (La Mer,Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune,Jeux)"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theConcentus Musicus Wien –Bach: 4 Suites for Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor and Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Seiji Ozawa conducting theToronto Symphony Orchestra –Messiaen: Turangalila;Takemitsu: November Steps
Erich Leinsdorf conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

^[11]

1970

Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra

"Boulez ConductsDebussy, Vol. 2,Images Pour Orchestra"

Pierre Boulez conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Jean Martinon conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole; Mother Goose Suite; Alborada del Gracioso; Introduction and Allegro
Zubin Mehta conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Strauss:Also sprach Zarathustra
George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Wagner: Great Orchestral Highlights from Der Ring Des Nibelungen

^[12]

1971

Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra

"Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Printemps"

Seiji Ozawa conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
George Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor

^[13]

1972

Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 1 in D Major"

Pierre Boulez conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Boulez Conducts Boulez: Pli Selon Pli
Antal Doráti conducting thePhilharmonia Hungarica –Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 65-72 (Vol. 1)
Bernard Haitink conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets
Jascha Horenstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

^[14]

1973

Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 7 in E Minor"

Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Boulez ConductsBartók:The Miraculous Mandarin and Dance Suite
Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Glière: Ilya Murometz (Symphony No. 3)
Antal Doráti conducting thePhilharmonia Hungarica –Holst: The Planets
Leopold Stokowski conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Orchestral Set No. 2
Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Schumann: Symphonies (4)
Maxim Shostakovich conducting theMoscow Radio Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Primtemps)

^[15]

1974

Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic

"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra"

Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Seiji Ozawa conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets
Lorin Maazel conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete)

^[16]

1975

Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique"

Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Bernstein ConductsRavel
André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
José Serebrier conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 4
Leonard Bernstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor

^[17]

1976

Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic

"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"

Colin Davis conducting theConcertgebouw Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Rafael Kubelik conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
Carlos Kleiber conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 5 in C Minor

^[18]

1977

Raymond Minshull (producer),Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Strauss:Also Sprach Zarathustra"

Jean Martinon conducting theORTF National Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor
Sir Georg Solti conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E Flat Major
Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat (Boulez Conducts Falla)
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theColumbia Jazz Band –Gershwin:Rhapsody in Blue
Jean Martinon conducting theOrchestre de Paris –Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete)
Zubin Mehta conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –The Fourth of July! (Ives: Symphony No. 2, Variations on America/Copland: Appalachian Spring/Bernstein: Overture to Candidate/Gershwin: American in Paris)

^[19]

1978

Gunther Breest (producer),Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Major"

Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Bartók: The Wooden Prince
Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ravel: Bolero
André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:Swan Lake

^[20]

1979

Michel Glotz (producer),Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic

"Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete)"

Zubin Mehta conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring
André Previn conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor
André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony
Kurt Masur conducting theLeipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra –Mendelssohn: Symphonies (5) (Complete)
Claudio Abbado conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Neville Marriner conducting theConcertgebouw Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Pierre Boulez conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Varèse: Ameriques; Arcana; Ionisation (Boulez Conducts Varese)

^[21]

1980

James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Brahms: Symphonies (4) (Complete)"

Andreas Holschneider (producer), Alexander Van Wijnkoop conducting theCamerata Bern –Zelenka: Orchestral Works (Complete)
André Previn conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Dennis Russell Davies conducting theSt. Paul Chamber Orchestra –Ives: Three Places in New England
Eugene Ormandy conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Sibelius: Four Legens from the Kalevala
Georg Solti conducting theLondon Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony –Rachmaninoff: Symphonies No. 2 in E Minor and No. 3 in A Minor

^[22]

1981

Raymond Minshull (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major"

Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5
Leonard Bernstein conducting theVienna Philharmonic –Beethoven: Symphonies (9)
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theBuffalo Philharmonic –Ruggles: Complete Music
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Respighi: Feste Romane; Fountains of Rome

^[23]

1982

James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor"

André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Symphonic Picture); Cuban Overture and Second Rhapsody
Christopher Hogwood &Jaap Schröder conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: The Symphonies: Salzburg 1775–1983, Vol. 5
James Levine conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10 (Deryck Cooke final version)
Simon Rattle conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Holst: The Planets

^[24]

1983

Jay David Saks,Thomas Z. Shepard (producers),James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 7 in E Minor (Song of the Night)"

Christopher Hogwood conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: Symphonies, Vol. 1 (The Early Works)
Eduardo Mata conducting theDallas Symphony Orchestra –Strauss:Death and Transfiguration;Don Juan;Salome, Dance of the Seven Veils
Herbert von Karajan conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Holst: The Planets
Leonard Slatkin conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Debussy: La Mer; Prelude a l'Après-Midi d'un Faune; Danses Sacrée et Profane

^[25]

1984

James Mallinson (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 9 in D Major"

Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Del Tredici: In Memory of a Summer Day (Child Alice, Part One)
Carlo Maria Giulini conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Beethoven:Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Christopher Hogwood conducting theAcademy of Ancient Music –Mozart: The Symphonies, Vol. 6
Leonard Bernstein conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances with Candide Overture;Barber:Adagio for Strings;Schumann: American Festival Overture (Album)

^[26]

1985

Jay David Saks (producer),Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra

"Prokofiev:Symphony No. 5 in B Flat, Op. 100"

Claudio Abbado conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 4 in G Major
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major (The Great)
Morton Gould conducting theAmerican Symphony Orchestra –Gould: Burchfield Gallery and Apple Waltzes
Neville Marriner conducting theAcademy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields –Amadeus

^[27]

1986

Robert Woods (producer),Robert Shaw conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra

"Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande"

James Conlon conducting theRotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra –Liszt: A Faust Symphony
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Cinderella (Suite)
Louis Lane conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Respighi: Pines of Rome; The Birds; Fountains of Rome

^[28]

1987

Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Liszt:A Faust Symphony"

Bernard Haitink conducting theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra –Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antarctica
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Billy the Kid and Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
Riccardo Muti conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Roman Festival
Robert Shaw conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral)

^[29]

1988

Michael Haas (producer),Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral)"

Charles Dutoit conducting theMontreal Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
James Levine conducting theBerlin Philharmonic –Berg,Webern,Schoenberg: Orchestral Pieces
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Quiet City
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphony No. 2 (Romantic)

^[30]

1989

Robert Woods (producer),Robert Shaw &Louis Lane conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra

"Rorem: String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles"

Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Mahler:Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection)
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Copland: Appalachian Spring (Complete); Letter from Home; John Henry; Cortege Macabre from Grohg
Roger Norrington conducting theLondon Classical Players –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

^[31]

1990

Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic

"Mahler:Symphony No. 3 in D Minor"

Charles Dutoit conducting theMontreal Symphony Orchestra –Bartók:Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Herbert von Karajan conducting theVienna Philharmonic Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra –Copland: Appalachian Spring; Short Symphony; 3 Latin American Sketches; Quiet City
Gerard Schwarz conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphony Nos. 1 in E Minor 'Nordic' and 2 'Romantic', Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky

^[32]

1991

Leonard Bernstein conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 1 & 7"

Sir Georg Solti conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 in A & 8 in F
Gerard Schwarz conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Hanson: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6
Leonard Bernstein conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Gong On the Hook and Ladder; Central Park In the Dark; The Unanswered Question
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8, Op. 65

^[33]

1992

Daniel Barenboim conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Corigliano: Symphony No. 1"

Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Music for a Great City
James Levine conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
Rafael Kubelik conducting theCzech Philharmonic –Smetana: Ma Vlast

^[34]

1993

Leonard Bernstein conducting theBerlin Philharmonic

"Mahler:Symphony No. 9"

Nicholas Harnoncourt conducting theChamber Orchestra of Europe –Beethoven: Symphonies (Complete)
David Zinman conducting theLondon Sinfonietta –Górecki: Symphony No. 3
Myung-Whun Chung conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera Bastille –Messiaen: Turangalila Symphonie
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Schumann: Symphony No. 10; New Endlang Triptych; American Festival Overture

^[35]

1994

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Bartók: The Wooden Prince"

David Zinman conducting theBaltimore Symphony Orchestra –Barber:Adagio, Symphony No. 1, The School for Scandal, Essays
Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Debussy:Images, Printemps, Prélude à l'Après-midi D'un Faune
Ingo Metzmacher conducting the Ensemble Modern –Ives: A Portrait of Charles Ives
Leonard Slatkin conducting theSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra –Ives: Symphony No. 3; Three Places In New England; The Unanswered Question; Central Park In the Dark

^[36]

1995

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12"

John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique –Beethoven: Nine Symphonies
Oliver Knussen conducting theCleveland Orchestra,London Sinfonietta –Copland: Grohg; Hear Ye! Hear Ye!; Prelude
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra –Ives: A Set of Pieces (Three Places in New England, Symphony No. 3, etc.)
Myung-Whun Chung conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera Bastille –Messiaen: Eclairs Sur L'Au-Dela...

^[37]

1996

Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra

"Debussy:La Mer"

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Bartók: Divertimento, Dance Suite, Etc.
Simon Rattle conducting theCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra –Elgar: Enigma Variations, Falstaff, Grania and Diarmid
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler Symphony
André Previn conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8

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1997

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony

"Prokofiev:Romeo and Juliet (Scenes from the Ballet)"

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus –Bartók:The Miraculous Mandarin;Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Lutosławski: Symphony No. 2
Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Messiaen: Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum; Chronochromie, Etc.
Yuri Temirkanov conducting theSt. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad'

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1998

Pierre Boulez conducting theCleveland Orchestra and Chorus

"Berlioz:Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia"

Sir Charles Mackerras conducting theScottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus –Brahms: The Four SYmphonies; Academic Festival Overture, Etc.
Franz Welser-Möst conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Korngold: Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40
Christopher Lyndon-Gee conducting the Arnhem Philadelphia Orchestra –Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (Le Nouvel Age; Sinfonietta In F; Cinema Ouverture)
Riccardo Chailly conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra –Shostakovich: The Dance Album (Moscow-Chermoushki; The BOlt, Etc.)

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1999

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Mahler:Symphony No. 9"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theBerliner Philharmonic and Chorus –Brahms: The Symphonies (Nos. 1-4; Haydn Variations; Tragic Overture, Etc.
Oliver Knussen conducting theLondon Sinfonietta –Henze: Undine
Yoel Levi conducting the Women of the Atlanta Symphony Chorus,Atlanta Symphony Orchestra –Holst: The Planets
Christoph von Dohnányi conducting theCleveland Orchestra –Ives: Three Places In New England; Orchestral Set No. 2/Ruggles Sun-Treader Men and Mountains
Riccardo Chailly conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Varese: The Complete Works

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2000

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Peninsula Boys Choir,San Francisco Girl's Chorus,San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

"Stravinsky:The Firebird,The Rite of Spring,Persésophone"

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 1
Simon Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, Ladies of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus,City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 3; 8 Lieder from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
Benjamin Zander conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group –Revueltas: Sensemayá (Sensemayá; Ocho Por Radio; First Little Serious Piece, Etc.)

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2001

Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmonic

"Mahler:Symphony No. 10"

Daniel Barenboim conducting theBerliner Staatskapelle –Beethoven: The Symphonies
Charles Mackerras conducting theScottish Chamber Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 10
Mikko Franck conducting theSwedish Radio Symphony Orchestra –Sibelius: En Saga, Op. 9; Lemminkäinen Legends, Op. 22
Valery Gergiev conducting theKirov Orchestra –Tchaikovsky:Symphony No. 6 :Pathétique;Romeo and Juliet, Etc.

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2002

Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Boulez ConductsVarèse (Amériques; Arcana; Deserts; Ionisation)"

Claudio Abbado conducting the Eric Ericson Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Radio Chorus,Berliner Philharmonic –Beethoven: Die Symphonien
Osmo Vänskä conducting theBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Kent Nagano conducting theBerliner Philharmonic –Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie (1990 Version)
José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Schumann: Violin Concerto; New England Triptych/Ives: Variations On "America"

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2003

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony

"Mahler:Symphony No. 6"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting theChamber Orchestra of Europe –Dvořák: Slavonic Dances
Daniel Barenboim conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Furtwängler: Symphony No. 2
Mstislav Rostropovich conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
Jesús López-Cobos conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Turina: Danzas Fantàsticas; Sonfonia Sevillana, Etc./Debussy: Iberia

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2004

Pierre Boulez conducting theVienna Boys' Choir, Women's Chorus of theVienna Singverein,Vienna Philharmonic, Various Artists

"Mahler:Symphony No. 3"

Roger Norrington conducting the Radio-Sonfonieorchestre, Stuttgart des SWR –Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9
José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Rorem: Three Symphonies
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra, Various Artists –Schumann: Symphonies 1-4; Manfred Overture, Etc.
José Serebrier conducting the Toulouse National Chamber Orchestra, Various Artists –Serebrier: Symphony No. 3; Passacaglia and Perpetuum Mobile, Etc.

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2005

Lorin Maazel conducting theNew York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists

"Adams:On the Transmigration of Souls"

David Lloyd-Jones conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Bax: Symphony No. 7; Tintagel (Tone Poem)
José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons, Op. 67 (Complete Ballet)
Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Higdon: City Space; Concerto for Orchestra
Jirí Belohlávek conducting theCzech Philharmonic Orchestra –Martinů: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

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2006

Mariss Jansons conducting the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks,Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 13"

Hugh Wolff conducting theRadio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt –Antheil: Symphony No. 3 "American"
Yakov Kreizberg conducting theWiener Symphoniker –Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
José Serebrier conducting theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra –Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures at an Exhibition
Leon Botstein conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Popov: Symphony No. 1;Shostakovich: Theme & Variations

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2007

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony

"Mahler:Symphony No. 7"

Vernon Handley conducting theBBC Philharmonic –Bax: Tone Poems
José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphonies 4 & 7
Iván Fischer conducting theBudapest Festival Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 6 in A Minor
Valery Gergiev conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies

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2008

Leonard Slatkin conducting theNashville Symphony

"Tower:Made In America"

Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9
José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Shostakovich: The Golden Age
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Stravinsky:Le Sacre Du Primtemps
Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5, Fantasia On a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Serenade to Music

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2009

Bernard Haitink conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 4"

Rumon Gamba conducting theIceland Symphony Orchestra –D'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
José Serebrier conducting theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra –Glazunov: Symphony No. 6, La Mer, Introduction and Dance from Salome
Alan Gilbert conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20
Chris Walden conducting theHollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra –Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements

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2010

James Levine conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

"Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé"

Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Benjamin Zander conducting thePhilharmonia Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Valery Gergiev conducting the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater –Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15
Antoni Wit conducting theWarsaw Philharmonic Orchestra –Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

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2011

Giancarlo Guerrero conducting theNashville Symphony

"Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deux Ex Machina"

Mariss Jansons conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
Gil Rose conducting the Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals –Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse
Thomas Fey conducting the Mannheimer Mozartorchester –Salieri: Overtures & Stage Music
Pierre Boulez conducting theChicago Symphony Orchestra –Stravinsky:Pulcinella; Symphony In Three Movements; Four Études

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2012

Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic

"Brahms:Symphony No. 4"

Andrew Davis conducting theBBC Philharmonic –Bowen: Symphonies 1 & 2
Nicholas McGegan conducting thePhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra –Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101
Marek Janowski conducting theRundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin –Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5
Jirí Belohlávek conducting theBBC Symphony Orchestra –Martinů: The Six Symphonies

2013

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony

"Adams:Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine"

Ivan Fischer conducting theBudapest Festival Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 1
Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Music for a Time of War
Valery Gergiev conducting theLondon Symphony Orchestra –Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

2014

Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra

"Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"

Neeme Järvi conducting theGothenburg Symphony Orchestra –Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic –Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1
Claudio Abbado conducting theOrchestra Mozart –Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Mangred & Genoveva
Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Stravinsky:Le Sacre du Printemps

2015

David Robertson conducting theSt. Louis Symphony

"Adams: City Noir"

Ludovic Morlot conducting theSeattle Symphony –Dutilleux: SYmphony No. 1; Tout un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time
Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Dvořák: Symphony No. 8/Janácek: Symphonic Suite from Jenufa
Simon Rattle conducting theBerliner Philharmoniker –Schumann: Symphonien 1-4
Robert Spano conducting theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra –Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Tapiola

2016

Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10"

Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Ludovic Morlot conducting theSeattle Symphony –Dutilleux:Métaboles;L'Arbre des Songes;Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double'
Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Spirit of the American Range
Darrell Ang conducting theNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra –Zhou Long &Chen Yi: Symphony Humen 1839

2017

Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony Nos. 5, 8 & 9"

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony Orchestra –Bates: Works for Orchestra
Neeme Järvi conducting theOrchestre de la Suisse Romande –Ibert: Orchestral Works
Mariss Jansons conducting theRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra –Prokofiev:Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100
Alan Gilbert conducting theNew York Philharmonic –Rouse:Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 & 4;Prospero's Rooms

2018

Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich:Symphony No. 5;Barber:Adagio"

Louis Langrée conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Concertos for Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin conducting theDetroit Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Symphony No. 3; Three Latin American Sketches
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Debussy:Images;Jeux &La Plus Que Lente
Osmo Vänskä conducting theMinnesota Orchestra –Mahler:Symphony No. 5

2019

Andris Nelsons conducting theBoston Symphony Orchestra

"Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 4 & 11"

Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 3/Strauss:Horn Concerto No. 1
Thomas Dausgaard conducting theSeattle Symphony –Nielsen:Symphony No. 3 &Symphony No. 4
David Alan Miller conducting the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic –Ruggles,Stucky &Harbison: Orchestral Works
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

2020

Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic

"Norman: Sustain"

Manfred Honeck conducting thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Bruckner:Symphony No. 9
Leonard Slatkin conducting theDetroit Symphony Orchestra –Copland:Billy the Kid; Grohg
Louis Langrée conducting theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra –Transatlantic
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducting theCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra &Kremerata Baltica –Wienberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21

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2021

Gustavo Dudamel conducting theLos Angeles Philharmonic

"Ives: Complete Symphonies"

Carlos Kalmar conducting theOregon Symphony –Aspects of America: Pulitzer Edition
Daniel Bjarnason conducting theIceland Symphony Orchestra –Concurrence
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Copland:Symphony No. 3
Hannu Lintu conducting theFinnish Radio Symphony Orchestra –Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3

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2022

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting thePhiladelphia Orchestra

"Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3"

Giancarlo Guerrero conducting theNashville Symphony Orchestra –Adams:My Father Knew Charles Ives;Harmonielehre
Manfred Honeck conducting the Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh &Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –Beethoven:Symphony No. 9
Nico Muhly conducting theSan Francisco Symphony –Muhly: Throughline
Thomas Dausgaard conducting theSeattle Symphony Orchestra –Strauss:Also Sprach Zarathustra;Scriabin;The Poem of Ecstasy

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2023

Michael Repper conducting theNew York Youth Symphony

"Works byFlorence Price,Jessie Montgomery &Valerie Coleman"

Doug Perkins (cd); Musicians OfThe University Of Michigan Department Of Chamber Music; University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble;The Crossing; JACK Quartet (ensembles) -Adams, John Luther: Sila - The Breath of the World
Gustavo Dudamel (cd);Los Angeles Philharmonic (orchestra) -Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9
Christopher Rountree (cd); Wild Up (ensemble) -Eastman: Stay On It
John Williams (cd);Berlin Philharmoniker (orchestra) -The Berlin Concert

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2024

Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic

Adès: Dante

Karina Canellakis (cd);Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra -Bartók:Concerto for Orchestra; Four Pieces
Yannick Néget-Séguin (cd); ThePhiladelphia Orchestra -Price:Symphony No. 4;Dawson:Negro Folk Symphony
JoAnn Falletta (cd); TheBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra -Scriabin:Symphony No. 2;The Poem of Ecstasy
Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky:The Rite of Spring

2025

Gustavo Dudamel (conductor);Los Angeles Philharmonic

Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina

Marin Alsop (cd);ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra -Adams:City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance
JoAnn Falletta (cd);Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra -Kodály:Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major
Susanna Mälkki (cd);Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra -Sibelius:Karelia Suite;Rakastava &Lemminkäinen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky:The Firebird

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2026

Winners TBA on 1 February 2026

Michael Repper (cd); The National Philharmonic -Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture; Ballade op. 4; Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'
Andris Nelsons (cd);Boston Symphony Orchestra -Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie
Gustavo Dudamel (cd);Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela -Ravel: Boléro; M. 81
Yannick Nézét-Seguin (cd);The Philadelphia Orchestra -Still & Bonds
Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd);San Francisco Symphony -Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements

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Wins

Conductor

Nominations

Pierre Boulez

Georg Solti

Michael Tilson Thomas

Nominations

Conductor

Michael Tilson Thomas

v t e Grammy Award categories
General	Album of the Year Record of the Year Song of the Year Best New Artist Producer of the Year Songwriter of the Year
Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film	Best Children's Album Best Comedy Album Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media Best Song Written for Visual Media Best Music Video Best Music Film
Classical	Best Orchestral Performance Best Opera Recording Best Choral Performance Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Best Classical Instrumental Solo Best Classical Vocal Solo Best Classical Compendium Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Country & American Roots	Best Contemporary Country Album Best Traditional Country Album Best Country Song Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Americana Album Best American Roots Song Best Americana Performance Best American Roots Performance Best Bluegrass Album Best Folk Album Best Traditional Blues Album Best Contemporary Blues Album Best Regional Roots Music Album
Gospel & Contemporary Christian	Best Gospel Album Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Best Roots Gospel Album Best Gospel Performance/Song Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater	Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Alternative Jazz Album Best Latin Jazz Album Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Best Jazz Instrumental Album Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Best Jazz Performance Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Best Musical Theater Album
Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant	Best Latin Pop Album Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album Best Tropical Latin Album Best Música Urbana Album Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) Best Reggae Album Best Global Music Album Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album Best Global Music Performance Best African Music Performance
Package, Notes & Historical	Best Historical Album Best Album Notes Best Recording Package Best Album Cover
Pop & Dance/Electronic	Best Pop Vocal Album Best Dance/Electronic Album Best Pop Solo Performance Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Dance/Electronic Recording Best Dance Pop Recording Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement	Producer of the Year, Classical Best Immersive Audio Album Best Instrumental Composition Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry	Best R&B Album Best Progressive R&B Album Best Rap Album Best Spoken Word Poetry Album Best R&B Performance Best Traditional R&B Performance Best Rap Performance Best Melodic Rap Performance Best R&B Song Best Rap Song
Rock, Metal & Alternative	Best Rock Album Best Rock Song Best Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Alternative Music Album Best Alternative Music Performance
Special Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award Trustees Award Legend Award Grammy Hall of Fame MusiCares Person of the Year

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Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Recipients

Multiple wins and nominations

References