

Not sure if this Twitter thread got posted over the past two days, but definitely worth a read. Shaw, a standout among modern classical composers, won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for an a capella composition with critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble ‘Roomful Of Teeth.’īareilles, is a six-time Grammy®-nominated, platinum-selling, chart-topping musical artist, who also is a New York Times Best Selling author, and Tony®-nominated hit Broadway musical composer.Ĭonducted by Edwin Outwater, the program will featured some new orchestrations by two of the most sought-after arrangers of our generation: Rob Moose of yMusic and Bon Iver, who has played on multiple Grammy®-winning albums including Arcade Fire’s The Suburb, and Alex Lacamoire, whose orchestral work on Hamilton recently won him two Tony Awards®. This performance featured performances by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter and Tony®-winning Broadway composer Sara Bareilles and Pulitzer prize-winning composer/singer Caroline Shaw. New NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds curates and hosts a LIVE concert series called DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents. Sara Bareilles performs her sensational hit “Brave” with the National Symphony Orchestra, as arranged by Alex Lacamoire.
