| Biography | Uri Caine is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer.
Caine has recorded 16 mostly classical albums. His 1997 jazz tribute to Gustav Mahler received an award from the German Mahler Society, while outraging some jury members. Caine has also reworked Bach's Goldberg Variations, Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, as well as music by Wagner, Schumann and Mozart.
In 2009, Caine was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Classical Crossover Album for his work "The Othello Syndrome", re-imagining the Verdi opera Otello as a modern piece featuring soul singer Bunny Sigler.
He was Composer-in-Residence of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra from 2005-2009. He became a United States Artists Fellow in 2010. He was Composer-in-Residence at Mannes College for 20132014. |