The Recording Academy Honors Gamble and Huff, Philadelphia Orchestra, Other Philly Faves - Page 5

Larry Magid

Electric Factory Concerts founder Larry Magid brought last year's U.S. Live 8 concerts to Philadelphia; a seven-hour extravaganza that earned Magid — who also produced the U.S. 1985 Live Aid concert in Philadelphia — a commendation from the city. Staging more than 15,000 concerts in the last 38 years, Magid's Electric Factory Concerts has welcomed nearly every major performer to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Orchestra

One of the world's leading orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra has recorded six Grammy-winning albums during its 105-years of acclaimed performances, historic national and international tours, best-selling recordings, and a number of innovations in recording technologies and outreach.

The Orchestra and its seventh and current music director, Christoph Eschenbach, announced a three-year recording partnership with Ondine Records in May 2005. In addition to its subscription concerts, the Orchestra offers family and education concerts, school partnership programs, and special concerts commemorating community events and holidays. Its outdoor summer season features concerts at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, free performances in Philadelphia neighborhoods, and a residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in upstate New York.

Scott Storch

Philadelphia native Scott Storch, 32, is one of the music industry's hotest producers and songwriters, with credits on a ton of gold, platinum, and multi-platinum-selling records. Named Billboard's "Top Producer for 2005" in the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/hip-hop categories and ASCAP's 2005 "Pop Songwriter Of The Year," Storch contributed to five of ASCAP's most performed songs of 2005: Beyoncé's "Me, Myself And I," "Naughty Girl," and "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul); "Can't Hold Us Down," performed by Christina Aguilera; and "Lean Back" by Terror Squad featuring Remy-Ma.

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