Best Contemporary Composition

35th Annual Grammy Awards1993

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 1991 – September 30, 1992

Andrew Schenck, conductor won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition with "Barber: The Lovers"

Winners & Nominees 1993

Winner
Nominees
  • Barber: The Lovers

    Samuel Barber

  • Davis: X, The Life And Times Of Malcolm X

    Anthony Davis

  • Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto

    Witold Lutoslawski

  • Tavener: The Protecting Veil (Track)

    John Tavener

  • Zwilich: Flute Concerto (Track)

    Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
1994 Elliott Carter Carter: Violin Concerto All Nominees
1993 Samuel Barber Barber: The Lovers All Nominees
1992 John Corigliano Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 All Nominees
1991 Leonard Bernstein Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles All Nominees
1990 Steve Reich Reich: Different Trains All Nominees
1989 John Adams Adams: Nixon In China All Nominees
1988 Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2 All Nominees
1987 Witold Lutoslawski Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3 All Nominees
1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber Lloyd Webber: Requiem All Nominees
1963 Igor Stravinsky Stravinsky: The Flood All Nominees