In her hands the guitar takes on the precision of a diamond, each
note a clear, shining facet that catches, prism-like, a glint of the
spectrum.
New York Times
Her instrument speaks with a thousand
colors ... positively hypnotic.
Chicago Tribune
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2010 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Sharon Isbin received a 2010 GRAMMY AWARD for
‘Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)’
for her CD Journey to the New World (Sony). She is the first guitarist
in 43 years to receive a 2nd classical Grammy, and the only classical
artist to perform in the 52nd Annual Awards.
To read her blog about the experience,
click here.
To see her headline feature at Grammy.com,
click here.
#1 Bestselling Classical CD at
Amazon.com,
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63 Consecutive Weeks, BILLBOARD Top Classical Crossover Chart
NPR’s All Things Considered
June 4, 2009
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Sharon Isbin’s Journey to the New World
with Joan Baez & Mark O’Connor
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Exclusive Sony Masterworks recording artist Sharon Isbin’s release
is a voyage from the British Isles to the New World. She is
joined by folk legend Joan Baez and violin virtuoso Mark O’Connor. World
premieres: Joan Baez Suite by John Duarte for solo guitar and Strings &
Threads Suite for violin and guitar by O’Connor.
“Sharon’s exquisite playing allowed me to revisit and fall in love with
these songs all over again.”
Joan Baez
WQXR-FM 105.9 New York
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Visit the Music page to learn more.
Sharon & Joan Baez in recording studio, Nov. 19, 20007. |
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Sharon Isbin Performs at the White House
President Obama and the First Lady listen to Sharon Isbin perform at the White
House Evening of Classical Music November 4, 2009.
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Sharon Isbin performs at the White House
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Sharon Isbin and Joshua Bell Perform at the White House
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WQXR-FM Interviews Sharon About Performing at the White House |
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Grammy Winners Sharon Isbin & Mark O’Connor Live at Symphony Space
Sharon & Mark gave New York premiere of his Strings & Threads Suite for violin & guitar, January 2009.
Click here to watch a video from their performance.
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Sharon performed at the 2007 Coolidge Awards in Boston honoring
Oscar winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, pictured here with
Martin Scorsese and Howard Shore.
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SCORSESE’S OSCAR WINNING THE DEPARTED
2008 GRAMMY Nomination
Sharon Isbin is featured on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award
winning The Departed starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon.
She was also heard on the Awards telecast excerpt viewed by nearly 40 million.
4 ACADEMY AWARDS, including BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR
Winner Golden Globe and 200 ‘Best Picture’ awards.
She is featured on 5 tracks of Howard Shore’s GRAMMY-nominated score CD (New Line
Records) and as the closing track of Rolling Stones/Van Morrison/Allman
Bros./Beach Boys compilation (Warner).
Visit the Music page to learn more. |
Sharon Isbin acknowledges the audience’s standing ovation
in her New York Philharmonic debut June 24, 2004, Avery Fisher Hall.
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Sharon Isbin & New York Philharmonic
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2005 Latin GRAMMY nomination for ‘Best Classical Album’
2006 GLAAD Award nomination for ‘Outstanding Music Artist’
Concertos by Villa-Lobos & Ponce, and Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez in
the Philharmonic’s first-ever recording with guitar. 17 weeks BILLBOARD
Top Classical Chart.
Visit the Music page to learn more.
Their June 2004 performances in Avery Fisher Hall were hailed as
‘Perfection’ NY Times, ‘Brilliant’ Toronto Star. Standing ovations and
encore for the Philharmonic’s first guitar soloist in 26 years.
See Isbin interview with NY Philharmonic
Sharon received a 2006 GLAAD Media Award nomination for ‘Outstanding
Music Artist’ for her CD with the New York Philharmonic. Also nominated
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Sharon Isbin is a Featured Guest
on Season 2 of The L Word.
Sharon Isbin performed as a Featured Guest on Showtime TV’s
The L Word,
broadcast internationally and available on DVD.
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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
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Sharon Isbin’s world premiere recording
of concertos written for her by Christopher
Rouse and Tan Dun (composer of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) received
a 2002 GRAMMY Award for Concert de Gaudi for Guitar & Orchestra
by Rouse in the category ‘Best Classical Contemporary Composition’ (the
first guitar concerto ever to win in this category), and earned Isbin
her third GRAMMY nomination (‘Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with
Orchestra’).
Visit the Music page to learn more.
Sharon Isbin with Christopher Rouse and Tan Dun. Photo by Steve Sherman. |
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Echo Klassik Award Winner
In June 2002, Sharon Isbin won Germany’s prestigious Echo Klassik Award in
the category ‘Best Concert Recording’ for the Rouse/Tan Dun CD.
She performed in the award ceremony broadcast on German television for 1
million viewers.
Related features about this release on NPR’s
Performance Today (May 4, 2001),
Town & Country (June 2001),
Fanfare (July/August 2001),
BarnesandNoble.com (May 2001),
Acoustic Guitar (July 2001) |
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Sharon Isbin Performs at Ground Zero
Sharon Isbin performed at Ground Zero for the internationally televised
memorial on September 11, 2002. Pictured here with Hillary Clinton. |
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On October 3, 2003, Sharon Isbin premiered the Joan Baez Suite
On October 3, 2003, Sharon Isbin premiered the
Joan Baez Suite written for her by John Duarte, a seven-movement solo guitar work
featuring songs from Joan’s early folk singing career.
Together at
Joan Baez’s
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Steve Vai and Isbin Premiere Vai’s Blossom Suite
Rock legend Steve Vai and Isbin premiered Vai’s Blossom Suite in Paris,
February 2005, during her weeklong series at the Theatre du Chatelet. |
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NPR’s All Things Considered
Hear Sharon Isbin’s
May 4 Feature
in RealAudio. |
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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER!
Sharon Isbin received a 2001 Grammy Award for her CD Dreams of a
World (Teldec) for ‘Best Instrumental Soloist Performance without
orchestra’. She is
the first classical guitarist in 28 years to
receive a Grammy. The other nominees included pianists Murray
Perahia and Evgeny Kissin. The announcement was broadcast to nearly 2
billion television viewers in 180 countries.
Visit the Music page to learn more.
At the 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Staples Center in
Los Angeles, February 21, 2001. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect. |
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GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION
Sharon Isbin received a 1999 Grammy Award nomination for her CD
Journey to the Amazon (Teldec). It is the first guitar recording ever to be nominated
for ‘Best Classical Crossover Album’.
Her recording of Aaron Kernis’ Double Concerto (Argo/Decca) is featured on
an album which received a 2000 Grammy nomination for ‘Best Classical
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Sharon Isbin Premiered Christopher Rouse’s Concert de Gaudi
Sharon Isbin premiered
Christopher Rouse’s
Concert de Gaudi in Hamburg,
Germany, January 2, 2000 with conductor Christoph Eschenbach, followed by
the Dallas Symphony in March.
“It’s uncommonly beautiful and here’s
predicting it’s going to be performed and recorded a lot. The work is a
salute to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi... Its emotional impact is
reminiscent of Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain... virtuoso
performance by Sharon Isbin.”
Dallas Morning News
“Wonderfully
eclectic... From the opening swirl of flamenco-style gestures, through the
poignant, ballad-like slow movement and the scintillating finale, the score
kaleidescopically presents memorably expressive passages.”
Barrymore Scherer, Public Arts |
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