1.   An expected large-scale choral performance from Robert Shaw, music director emeritus of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, was missing from the lineup.

2.   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra maestro Robert Shaw was nominated for best choral performance.

3.   They and Flummerfelt have long been an important resource for New York Philharmonic choral performances.

4.   Salonen attended the choral performance directed by Grant Gershon and joined Gershon on stage to take several bows.