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Composition Alum Donnacha Dennehy (MM ’94, DMA ’14) Nominated for Two Grammy Awards - School of Music
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Composition Alum Donnacha Dennehy (MM '94, DMA '14) Nominated for Two Grammy Awards

November 10, 2025

U of I School of Music alum and recent guest artist Donnacha Dennehy (MM '94, DMA '14) was just nominated for two Grammy Awards: "Best Classical Composition" and "Best Chamber Music Performance" for his new work Land of Winter with Alarm Will Sound.

2026 Grammy Nominations
Donnacha Dennehy

Donnacha Dennehy, MM ’94

Alum nominated for two GRAMMY Awards

U of I School of Music alum and recent guest artist Donnacha Dennehy (MM ’94, DMA ’14) was just nominated for two Grammy Awards: “Best Classical Composition” and “Best Chamber Music Performance” for his new work Land of Winter with Alarm Will Sound. Dennehy recently visited Illinois on November 1st for a concert featuring his music and a world premiere performance at the University of Illinois 2025 New Music Festival. Faculty member Josh Graham commissioned a piece from him using a grant from the Koussevitzky Foundation at the Library of Congress.

Watch Donnacha Dennehy’s 2026 Grammy Nominations here. The 2026 Grammy Awards will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 1. It will broadcast live on CBS and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Donnacha Dennehy

Donnacha Dennehy, MM ’94

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