Caroline Shaw

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Caroline Shaw
Shaw in 2020
Born
Caroline Adelaide Shaw

(1982-08-01) August 1, 1982
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Composer
  • violinist
  • singer
WorksList of compositions
Websitecarolineshaw.com

Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, violinist, and singer. She is a founding member of the vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. In 2013 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her a cappella piece Partita for 8 Voices, and received the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Narrow Sea. She also won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for her Rectangles and Circumstance.

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