Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

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Year Recipient(s) Work Nominees Ref. 1997 Pierre Boulez (conductor) and the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain Boulez: …Explosante-Fixe… [2] 1998 Claudio Abbado (conductor), Berliner Philharmonic “Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24, No. 1″
  • Sian Edwards, conductor; Ensemble Modern – Adams: Chamber Symphony; Shaker Loops; Phrygian Gates for Solo Piano
  • Reinhard Goebel, conductor; Musica Antiqua Koln – Chaconne (Works of Blow, Corelli, Muffat, Etc.)
  • Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars – Ockeghem: Missa De Plus En Plus, Etc./Binchois: Missa Au Travail Suis, Etc.)
  • Philippe Herreweghe, conductor; Ensemble Vocal Europeen – Schein: The Fountains of Israel – Sacred Madrigals (O Herr, Ich Bin Dein Knecht; Ich Lasse Dich Nicht, Etc.)
  • Philip Pickett, conductor; Musicians of the Globe – Shakespeare’s Musick – Songs and Dances from Shakespeare’s Plays (Works Of Byrd, Dowland, Holborne, Etc.)
[3] 1999 Steve Reich (conductor), Steve Reich and Musicians Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
  • Alexander Blachly, conductor; Pomerium – Creator of the Stars – Christmas Music for Earlier Times (Works of De Lassus, Du Fay, Byrd, Etc.)
  • Michael Riesman, conductor; Gyuto Monks; Monks of the Drukpa Order – Glass: Kundun – Music from the Original Soundtrack
  • Andrew Manze, conductor; Academy of Ancient Music – Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (Nos. 1 – 12)
  • Steve Reich and Musicians – Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
  • James Rives-Jones, conductor; Voices of Change – Voces Americanas (Works of Rodriguez, Lavista, Sierra, Etc.)
[4] 2000 Joseph Jennings (conductor) and Chanticleer Colors of Love – Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener & Rands
  • Moscow Soloists – Brahms: Quintet in B Minor for Viola & Strings Arr. By Bashmet/Shostakovich: Thirteenth String Quartet in B Flat Minor Arr. By A. Tchaikovsky
  • Joseph Jennings, conductor; Chanticleer – Colors of Love (Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener, Rands, Etc.)
  • Federico Maria Sardelli, conductor; Modo Antiquo – Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 7 – 12
  • René Jacobs, conductor; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin – Scarlatti: Il Primo Omicidio
  • Pierre Boulez, conductor; Ensemble intercontemporain – “Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21; Herzegewächse, Op. 20; Ode To Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41
[5] 2001 Christian Gausch (producer), Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (engineer) and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Shadow Dances (Stravinsky Miniatures – Tango; Suite No. 1; Octet, etc.) [6] 2002 Helmut Mühle (producer), Philipp Nedel (engineer), Gidon Kremer (producer & artist) and Kremerata Baltica After Mozart [7] 2003 Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer), Joseph Jennings (conductor), Chanticleer & Handel & Haydn Society of Boston Tavener: Lamentations and Praises [8] 2004 Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) and Southwest Chamber Music “Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet” [9] 2005 Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) and Southwest Chamber Music Chávez – Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2 [10] 2006 Pierre Boulez (conductor), Hilary Summers (performer), and Ensemble Intercontemporain Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître, Dérive 1 & 2 [11] 2007 Peter Rutenberg (conductor) and Los Angeles Chamber Singers’ Cappella Padilla: Sun of Justice [12] 2008 Yuri Bashmet (conductor) and Moscow Soloists; Michael Brammann, engineer; Philipp Nedel, producer Stravinsky: Apollo, Concerto In D; Prokofiev: 20 Visions Fugitives
  • Stile Antico – Music for Compline
  • Kenneth Slowik, conductor; Santa Fe Pro Musica – Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde
  • Frank Proto, conductor; Ensemble Sans Frontiere – Bridges – Eddie Daniels Plays the Music of Frank Proto
  • Swiss Baroque Soloists – Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
[13] 2009 Charles Bruffy (conductor) and Phoenix Chorale Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary [14] 2010 Paul Hillier (conductor); Robina G. Young, producer; Brad Michel, engineer/mixer and Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre of Voices Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion [15] 2011 Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial de Catalunya Dinastia Borja [16] 2012 Rinde Eckert (librettist/performer); Steven Mackey (composer/performer); David Frost, producer; Eighth Blackbird Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide
  • Gabriela Frank (composer and performer) and Alias Chamber Ensemble – Frank: Hilos
  • Richard Savino (conductor) and El Mundo – The Kingdoms of Castille
  • Patrick Dupré Quigley (conductor) and Seraphic Fire – A Seraphic Fire Christmas
  • The Bay Brass – Sound The Bells!
[17] 2013 Eighth Blackbird Meanwhile
  • Modern Mandolin Quartet – Americana
  • ZOFO Duet – Mind Meld
  • Boston Symphony Chamber Players – Profanes et Sacrées
  • Los Angeles Percussion Quartet – Rupa-Khandha
[18] 2014 Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth Roomful of Teeth [19] 2015 Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythe In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores [20] 2016 Eighth Blackbird Filament [21] 2017 Third Coast Percussion Steve Reich [22] 2018 Patricia Kopatchinskaja & the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Death & the Maiden [23] 2019 Laurie Anderson & the Kronos Quartet Landfall [24] 2020 Attacca Quartet (ensemble); Antonio Oliart & Caroline Shaw (producers); Antonio Oliart (engineer) Shaw: Orange [25] 2021 Pacifica Quartet; James Ginsburg (producer); Bill Maylone (engineer/mixer) Contemporary Voices [26] 2022 Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope and Tears [27] 2023 Attacca Quartet Shaw: Evergreen [28]
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