Vincent Ho’s Supervillain Etudes on SANDMAN’S CASTLE from Navona Records nominated in 2023 Juno Awards
Composer Vincent Ho has been nominated for Classical "Composition Of The Year" in the Juno Awards for his piece, Supervillain Études on SANDMAN’S CASTLE from Navona Records. Congratulations to Vincent and pianist Vicky Chow on this exciting achievement! This is the composer’s third nomination in this specific Juno category, and his fifth nomination overall. “This work is a product of my ongoing efforts in developing my own performance practice for solo piano – the tactile characteristics that define my pianistic language,” says Ho. [...]
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Vincent Ho’s Supervillain Etudes on SANDMAN’S CASTLE from Navona Records nominated in 2023 Juno Awards
Composer Vincent Ho has been nominated for Classical "Composition Of The Year" in the Juno Awards for his piece, Supervillain Études on SANDMAN’S CASTLE from Navona Records. Congratulations to [...]
BORN from The Crossing and Navona Records Receives Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
We are pleased and honored to share that BORN: THE MUSIC OF EDIE HILL AND MICHAEL GILBERTSON has received a Grammy Award for “Best Choral Performance” following its November 2022 nomination. Congratulations to all involved in this project on this monumental achievement!
2022: A Year in Review
2022 will be remembered for many reasons, but the outpouring of artist expression that followed the lockdown was felt by us all. As we ring in 2023, our 15th year, and set off on the road ahead, here are a few highlights that made 2022 one for the books.
Interviews
The Inside Story: Rita Costanzi and AMOROSO
Few instruments are as viscerally associated with the idea of grace and beauty as the harp, and few are as apt to express a sense of yearning as the [...]
The Inside Story: Alan Schmitz and ACE COMPOSERS II
While it isn’t entirely unusual for musicians to raise musical children, it is fairly rare for a composer to have not one, but two sons who also compose. This [...]
The Inside Story: Elizabeth Masoudnia and ENGLISH HORN EXPRESSIONS
Deeply expressive and melodic, the English horn boasts a unique texture in the woodwind family. On Elizabeth Masoudnia’s aptly titled ENGLISH HORN EXPRESSIONS, the instrument has found itself in [...]
Recording Sessions
Historic Works, New Music, and More: February Production Recap
From traveling internationally to record new music from numerous composers and performers, to producing full scale video sessions, recording a long lost work, and finishing four albums, here’s an inside look at PARMA’s February productions.
Lost and Found: Leonard Bernstein’s Music for String Quartet Receives its Premiere Recording
History was made this month with the premiere studio recording of composer Leonard Bernstein's recently rediscovered Music for String Quartet.
Kicking off 2023: January Production Recap
There are a number of ways to ring in a new year. In true PARMA fashion, our production team hit the ground running and attended sessions around the world to record the works of today’s classical artists. While 11 months of music lay ahead, here are a few projects that kicked off 2023.
Experiences
The Show Goes On: A New Wave of Opera
Opera: it’s a genre with centuries of success to its name, characterized by numerous art forms coming together to create one fulfilling production. Invigorating music, sonorous stories, extravagant sets and [...]
Paving the Way: New paths to performance with the Portland Symphony Orchestra
As the pandemic reshaped many facets of musical entertainment, it became increasingly clear that new avenues must be paved to perform and enjoy live music. To make the most [...]
Artist Experience: Stuart Weber
Stuart Weber, guitar virtuoso and a true “Western original” (The Denver Post), already had a passion-filled, prolific career behind him when he came to PARMA. The road ahead for the [...]
Performances
Dan Brown and the United States Army Field Band bring Wild Symphony to Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago’s Symphony Center has heard a lineage of great music echoed between its ivory walls, the same walls in which Author Dan Brown recently unleashed his Wild Symphony with the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus.
PARMA Announces Fall 2022 Live Stage Lineup: Operas, Reflective Compositions, and More
Since its launch in March 2020, the PARMA Live Stage has streamed a multitude of concerts for artists to showcase their music beyond the concert hall. After successful premieres from Simon Rattle, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, and more over the years, the Live Stage Series is back with a fresh lineup of programs for the Fall 2022 season.
Composer Eleanor Alberga at Tanglewood Music Festival
The Tanglewood Music Festival has long been a summertime staple in the music world, a venue jam-packed with notable artists and performers and great music for its guests. This [...]
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