Caroline Adelaide Shaw 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.
Caroline Shaw
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American composer
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Caroline Shaw is born
Caroline Shaw, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1983-08-01. Caroline Adelaide Shaw is an American composer of contemporary classical music, violinist, and singer.
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- Caroline Shaw was born on 1983-08-01 (American).
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