Danaë Xanthe Vlasse (also known as Danaë Vlasse) is a French-American pianist, composer, performing artist, music producer, and music teacher. She won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for Mythologies in 2022. Her song "Penelope", from the album, was featured in 2021 on PBS's Front & Center, performed by Sangeeta Kaur. In 2024, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Mythologies II for "Best Classical Compendium."
Music career Vlasse is a classical pianist, composer, music producer, performing artist, and music teacher. She has released six studio albums, and received a Grammy Award for Mythologies in 2022. She has performed at Skirball Cultural Center and SXSW (South by Southwest). Her compositions have been performed on PBS's Front & Center, at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and at Mt. Wilson Observatory, by Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann.
In 2022, Vlasse was inducted into the Indie Music Hall of Fame. She has also been recognized by the Producer's Choice Awards, Clouzine International Music Awards, Indie Music Channel Awards, and Radio Music Awards.
In 2024, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Mythologies II for "Best Classical Compendium."
Vlasse is the director of Music Vision Studios, where she teaches piano, theory and composition. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 2003 with a degree in Piano Performance and moved to Los Angeles shortly afterward to pursue her aspirations of composing music.
Early life Vlasse was born in Bordeaux, France to parents Marcus (née Vlassopoulos) and Claire Vlasse. Her father is of Greek descent, and her mother of French descent. Her father grew up on the island of Ithaca (which inspired her compositions on Mythologies) and her mother was a teacher. "I began studying music so young I don't even remember my first piano lesson. In some sense music was so ingrained in my life that I just kept doing it because nothing else was powerful enough to pull me away from it," Vlasse said in an interview with Shoutout LA.
Discography 2013 - The Swans, 12 Valses Mélancoliques 2015 - Celebrations and Commemoration 2017 - Trilogies 2018 - Solstice 2020 - Poème 2021 - Mythologies 2024 - Mythologies II
Awards YearNominated workCategoryAwardResult 2013 Fantasie #1 Award of Merit Global Music Award 2016 Intermezzo D’Anniversaire Best Classical Recording Radio Music Award 2017 Cloudsail Best Classical Demo Indie Music Channel Award 2017 Trois Chansons Sans Paroles with Mischa Lefkowitz Best Classical Song Indie Music Channel Award 2017 Intermezzo D’Anniversaire Best New Age Artist Hollywood Music in Media Award 2017 Solstice Serenade with Mischa Lefkowitz Best Instrumental Recording Radio Music Awards 2017 Trilogies Classical Piano Solo; Best Composition/Composer and Best Album/Silver Medal Global Music Awards 2018 Trilogies Best Instrumental Album CLOUZINE International Music Award 2018 Trilogies Best Classical Album Independent Music Award 2018 Rêverie with Mischa Lefkowitz Best Classical Duo Radio Music Award 2018 Trilogies Album of the Year Indie Music Channel Award 2018 Nocturne #3, (Arrangement for Piano and Orchestra with Sanchit Balhara) Classical Instrumental Hollywood Music in Media Award 2018 Solstice with Mischa Lefkowitz Best Duo and Best Album Global Music Award 2018 Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Outstanding Classical Solo Artist Producer's Choice Honors 2018 Swan Song Outstanding Achievement Award Cult Critic Award 2018 Nocturne-Meditation Best Classical Producer Radio Music Award 2019 Serenade de Verlaine Best Classical Producer Indie Music Channel Award 2019 Serenade II Best Classical Category Peace Song Award 2020 RêverieMusic Video of the Year & Best Classical Music Video Indie Music Channel Awards 2020 Serenade de Verlaine Best Classical Songwriter Radio Music Award 2020 La Mer Best Classical Songwriter Indie Music Channel 2020 Nocturne #4 Best Classical Artist Radio Music Award 2020 Poème Gold Medal Winner Artist/Composer Global Music Award 2022 Mythologies Best Classical Solo Vocal Album Grammy Award 2022 Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Classical Indie Music Hall of Fame Inductee 2023 Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Contemporary Classical Hollywood Independent Music Award 2024 Mythologies II Best Classical Compendium Grammy Award
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