Elaine Martone
Elaine L. Martone is an American record producer. She has recorded albums with several major American symphony orchestras, classical musicians, and jazz musicians, and won six Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Martone was born in Rochester, New York, and raised on Long Island.[1][2] She studied oboe performance at Ithaca College, earning a Bachelor of Music in 1979.[3]
Career
[edit]Martone began her production career at Telarc Records in 1980, preparing classical and jazz recordings for release. She eventually became executive vice president of production, a role that lasted until 2009, when the company's new owners laid her off, along with dozens of colleagues.[4] Since then, she has produced records and music festivals independently through the label Sonarc.[3][5] Her clients have included Third Coast Percussion, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and bassist Ray Brown.[6][7]
From 2012 to 2019, she produced the Ojai Music Festival.[3] Beginning in 2011, she produced the Spring for Music Festival, a series based at Carnegie Hall that centered innovation.[8][9]
Martone has frequently produced records for the Cleveland Orchestra, for which she has been recognized with several Grammy Awards and nominations.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she produced the orchestra's virtual season. In 2005, she won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for the McCoy Tyner album Illuminations.[6] In 2006, she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album for the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra's recording of Rhapsody in Blue.[10]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 1992 | The Music Man | Best Show Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Berlioz: Requiem | Best Choral Performance | Won | |
| Illuminations | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Won | ||
| Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra | Best Classical Album | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Herself | Producer of the Year, Classical | Won | |
| 2008 | Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis; Serenade To Music | Best Surround Sound Album | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Transmigration | Best Surround Sound Album | Won | |
| 2015 | Herself | Producer of the Year, Classical | Nominated | |
| Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' | Best Surround Sound Album | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | American Originals 1918 | Best Classical Compendium | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Herself | Producer of the Year, Classical | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Won | |||
| 2025 | Won | |||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2006 | Rhapsody in Blue | Best Classical Album | Won |
Personal life
[edit]Martone lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.[4] She is married to the producer Robert Woods, whom she met at Telarc, which he co-founded.[4] She is a recreational ballroom dancer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Herbert, Geoff (2025-02-03). "Upstate NY native, CNY college grad wins 2025 Grammy Award". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Bourtis, Evan (2025-02-04). "Rochester shares connection with at least three Grammy winners". WHEC.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b c Fitzsimons, Molly (2024-03-01). "Q&A: Alumni awarded her sixth GRAMMY award". The Ithacan. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b c d Papoi, Jean-Marie (2025-02-03). "Shaker Heights music producer Elaine Martone wins sixth Grammy Award". WVXU. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Lewis, Zachary (2020-11-25). "Shaker Heights' Elaine Martone earns Grammy nomination for classical production work". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b Phillips, Lior (2021-05-14). "How Elaine Martone Overcame Self-Doubt And Became A Legendary Classical & Jazz Producer". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b Gutierrez, Gina (2014-12-10). "Q & A With Festival Producer Elaine Martone". Ojai Music Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Green, Matthew (2024-02-04). "Ithaca College grad wins fifth Grammy Award Sunday for work in classical music". WSTM. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Huizenga, Tom (2011-05-05). "Spring For Music: Innovative Concerts At Carnegie Hall". NPR. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Westphal, Matthew (2006-11-03). "Michel Camilo and Barcelona Symphony Win Classical Latin Grammy for Rhapsody in Blue". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Elaine L. Martone". Grammy.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.