4 Apr 2022

Simon O'Neill on winning a Grammy for the Best Choral Performance

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 4 April 2022

Originally from Ashburton, tenor Simon O'Neill is regarded as one of the best heroic tenors to emerge in the last decade.

He's just won a Grammy as part of his performance in a rendition of Mahler's Symphony No.8 conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

Simon speaks to Jesse about the win and what it means for his career.

Los Angeles Philharmonic's Grammy-nominated recording of Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand'.

Los Angeles Philharmonic's Grammy-nominated recording of Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand'. Photo: Supplied