State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music alumnus Randy Merrill, ’97, was nominated for four 2024 GRAMMYs, with alumnus Charlie Post, ’98,
A new album of original jazz music by State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music Adjunct Lecturer John Bacon, featuring his working quintet, “JB
Dr. Adam Luebke with the 2021 GRAMMY program
State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music faculty and several alumni were among the winners of 2021 GRAMMY awards presented over the weekend.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of JoAnn Falletta, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, prepared by the chorus’ Music Director and School of Music faculty member Dr. Adam Luebke, received the GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance for the recording of Richard Danielpour’s “The Passion of Yeshua.” Bernd Gottinger, head of Fredonia’s Sound Recording Technology program, was the engineer. Gottinger was also nominated for a GRAMMY in the category of Best Engineered Album, Classical for his work on the “The Passion of Yeshua.”
Sound Recording Technology (SRT) students work at the mixing board in the SRT studio.
FREDONIA Bernd Gottinger, head of the State University at Fredonia’s Sound Recording Technology program, was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Engineered Album-Classical for his work on the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s recording of Richard Danielpour’s “The Passion of Yeshua.”
The work tells the story of the final days of Jesus.
In addition, Adam Luebke, SUNY Fredonia School of Music assistant professor and director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, which also performed on the recording, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Choral Performance. Alex Jokipii, a SUNY Fredonia trumpet professor and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra principal trumpet, and Jonathan Lombardo, SUNY Fredonia trombone professor and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra principal trombone, perform on the recording.