Best Classical Compendium
The Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium recognizes excellence in albums developed and united by an artist, composer, tribute, thematic idea, or other unifying concept. Classical crossover projects and albums intersecting various genres with classical music are also eligible.
62nd Annual Grammy Awards • 2020
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2018 and Aug 30, 2019
Nadia Shpachenko won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium with "The Poetry Of Places"
Winners & Nominees 2020
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The Poetry Of Places
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American Originals 1918
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Leshnoff: Symphony No. 4 'Heichalos'; Guitar Concerto; Starburst
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Meltzer: Songs And Structures
Paul Appleby, Natalia Katyukova, Silas Brown, Harold Meltzer
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Saariaho: True Fire; Trans; Ciel D'Hiver
Previous Winners
| Year | Winner | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gustavo Dudamel, Dmitriy Lipay | Ortiz: Yanga | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Gustavo Dudamel, Dmitriy Lipay | Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Silas Brown, Mark Dover | Passion For Bach And Coltrane | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Starr Parodi, Kitt Wakeley, Jeff Fair | An Adoption Story | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson, Lolita Ritmanis | Women Warriors - The Voices Of Change | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Michael Tilson Thomas, Jack Vad | Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Nadia Shpachenko, Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin | The Poetry Of Places | All Nominees |
| 2019 | JoAnn Falletta, Tim Handley | Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley | Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley | Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley | Paulus: Three Places Of Enlightenment; Veil Of Tears & Grand Concerto | All Nominees |
| 2015 | John Schneider | Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Christoph Eschenbach | Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Antoni Wit, Aleksandra Nagórko, Andrzej Sasin | Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis | All Nominees |