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Crane School of Music Alumna Renee Fleming '81 Takes Home Her Fifth Grammy

Opera Superstar & Crane School of Music Alumna Renee Fleming '81 Wins Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Potsdam, NY (02/09/2023) — Opera superstar Renee Fleming '81, a graduate of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, has taken home her fifth Grammy Award for her newest album.

Fleming and the renowned conductor and pianist Yannick Nezet-Seguin won the award for their album, "Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene," in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category.

"It's amazing to think that this project was born of time off the road during the pandemic, when I realized that nature, and being outdoors, provided the equilibrium I needed when suddenly everything was disrupted, canceled, or in doubt. The hiatus also created the rarest of schedule opportunities, allowing me to collaborate with the great Yannick Nezet-Seguin, equal partner in the creation of this album," Fleming wrote.

It is Fleming's fifth Grammy, out of 18 total nominations over the course of a remarkable career. One of the world's most beloved and celebrated singers, she captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice and consummate artistry, both on the world's greatest opera stages and in concert halls.

Fleming has performed at other major events worldwide, including the Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and the Olympics in Beijing. She is also the recipient of the National Medal of Arts, America's highest honor for an individual artist, which she was awarded by President Barack Obama.

About The Crane School of Music:

Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York's only All-Steinway institution and was one of the first Yamaha Institutions of Excellence. For more information, please visit www.potsdam.edu/crane.

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Crane School of Music alumna Renée Fleming ’81 has won her fifth Grammy Award (Photo credit: Andrew Eccles/Decca).

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