If you need renewed faith that the Grammys do indeed reward creativity and artistry, check out the group Eighth Blackbird! One of Elke’s grad school roommates, Lisa Kaplan, is the pianist and they chalked up two wins for “Meanwhile” on Cedille Records. They won Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance and Best Contemporary Composition for Steven Hartke’s “Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays” on the same recording.
