A wide variety of classical projects — including those from the SF Symphony and the LA Phil — get nods as well.
The standout group makes an impact with contemporary works, many of them transcribed by the ensemble.
Cellist Evan Kahn is the soloist on a higher plane for The Protecting Veil, while Stacy Garrop’s Inner Demons plumbs the depths.
At Grace Cathedral, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning work has its Bay Area premiere on a program that’s powerfully contemplative.
The composer/pianist’s third commission for the Los Angeles Master Chorale isn’t the only project he’s been working on.