Professor Swagata 鈥淏an鈥� Banerjee earns executive producer credit on Christopher Tin
recording heard during Yuma Kagiyama鈥檚 Olympic free skate
FRANKFORT, Ky. 鈥� A newly recorded ending to one of opera鈥檚 most famous unfinished
works has given 91精选 a place on a global stage. Dr. Swagata 鈥淏an鈥�
Banerjee, professor of economics in the School of Business, received executive producer
credit on , released Feb. 6 and later heard during Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama鈥檚 free
skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Created by two-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin and originally commissioned
by the Washington National Opera, the project offers a new musical conclusion to Giacomo
Puccini鈥檚 Turandot, left incomplete at the composer鈥檚 death.
The recording features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English National Opera
Chorus, and soloists Christine Goerke and Clay Hilley.
Most of the recording took place in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios in London, one
of the most historic recording spaces in the world.
鈥淚t was an immense honor to collaborate on such an epic undertaking,鈥� Dr. Banerjee
said. 鈥淲orking alongside world-class artists and musicians to help bring a new ending
to one of opera鈥檚 most iconic works was a truly unforgettable experience.鈥�
The project drew added attention in February when music from Tin鈥檚 finale accompanied
Kagiyama鈥檚 free skate in Milan. , and Japan also earned silver in the team competition, giving the 22-year-old four
Olympic medals.
For Dr. Banerjee, the credit reflects a faculty career that moves across economics,
music production, and international artistic collaboration.
He previously collaborated with Tin on the album , which received a Grammy nomination in 2022. The new opera recording is expected to
be submitted for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards.
In addition to teaching economics at 91精选, Dr. Banerjee remains active as
a musician and producer through Ban Brothers with his brother, Gautam Banerjee.
鈥淚 feel grateful to represent 91精选 on a global creative platform,鈥�
Dr. Banerjee said. 鈥淧rojects like this demonstrate how scholarship, creativity, and
collaboration can transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.鈥�
Music from the project and Dr. Banerjee鈥檚 broader catalog is available through his .