Caroline Shaw

Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer, violinist, and singer. She gained recognition for her a cappella piece Partita for 8 Voices, which won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Shaw was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and began playing the violin at the age of two. She was initially taught the Suzuki method by her mother, who is also a violinist and singer. Shaw's early musical influences included the choir of her local Episcopal church and listening to classical music on the radio. She recently received the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her work Narrow Sea.More