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A handful of classical artists with Kansas City connections were nominated for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, with the premiere ceremony held virtually on March 14th.
David Frost won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical. Among his many albums, he produced the Kansas City Symphony’s “Holst: The Planets and The Perfect Fool,” conducted by Michael Stern, with Reference Recordings.
Stern and The Kansas City Symphony have worked with Frost on multiple projects.
“It’s incredible to have Reference Recordings as our partners-in-crime because they are devoted to the highest standard of recordings,” says Stern. “Hats off to David Frost, hats off to Reference, and of course, to all my friends and colleagues in the Kansas City Symphony.”
Updated: 10:21 p.m.
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to air on Sunday at 7 p.m. on CBS and online. At least seven Kansas City artists were nominated or contributed to Grammy-nominated recordings.
Starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, some of the winners, including ones with ties to Kansas City, were announced during a Grammy Awards premiere ceremony, which was streamed live.
And the Grammy goes to .
David Frost(Producer of the Year, Classical)
Classical record producer David Frost won the Grammy for producer of the year, classical. Frost was recognized for his role in seven recordings, including the Kansas City Symphony s Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool.
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