- JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Kevin Deas
- Kirk Smith, New Black Music Repertory Ensemble & Leslie Dunner
- Nancy Ambrose King, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Jeremy Swerling
- Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Margaret Astrup & Richard Auldon Clark
- Fritz Gearhart, Kathryn Lucktenberg, Leslie Straka, Steve Pologe & Victor Steinhardt