On February 10, the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles. Among the winners were four Interlochen alumni who were recognized in four categories.

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson was posthumously awarded her second Grammy in two years, winning again for best classical vocal performance on her live album “Neruda Songs.” She was also nominated in the Best Classical Album and Best Classical Contemporary Composition categories. She attended Interlochen Arts Camp in 1971, participating as a violist and also singing in the choir. She later became known as a renowned American soprano then mezzo-soprano. She passed away in 2006 after a struggle with breast cancer.

 Evan A. Price studied violin at Interlochen Arts Camp from 1986 to 1988. He shared the Grammy for best classical crossover album for his work on "A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane,” with Turtle Island Quartet members David Balakrishnan, Mark Summer, and Mads Tolling.

Eighth Blackbird, a chamber music group, that includes Interlochen Alumnus and percussionist Matthew Duvall, took the Grammy for best chamber music performance. Duvall attended Interlochen Arts Camp in 1984 and 1985. He studied at Interlochen Arts Academy from 1985 to 1989. He shared this Grammy with Tim Munro, Michael J. Maccaferri, Matt Albert, Nicholas Photinos, and Lisa Kaplan.

Norah Jones studied jazz at Interlochen Arts Camp in 1994 and 1995. She is featured as a guest vocalist on the Album of the Year, Herbie Hancock’s "River: The Joni Letters."

Eight additional Interlochen alumni were nominated:

Eldar Djangirov, IAC 1998-2001 – Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Scott Frankel, IAC 1973-78 – Best Musical Show Album
Lorin Maazel, IAC 1939, IAC Faculty 1987 - Best Engineered Album, Classical (Maazel is conductor)
Carlos Chausson, IAC 1977, Best Opera Recording
Paul Katz, IAC Faculty 1970  (w/ Ying Quartet) - Best Chamber Music Performance
James F. Dunham, IAC 1965-66, IAA 1966-68 (w/ Ying Quartet) - Best Chamber Music Performance
Joseph Banowetz, IAC Fac 1969-73 - Best Chamber Music Performance
Kayo Miki, IAA 1988-90 (w/ Quartet San Francisco) - Best Classical Crossover Album

IAC = Interlochen Arts Camp, IAA = Interlochen Arts Academy