An Enduring Legacy: Presenting the Music of Florence Price
As we celebrate Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March, we’ve had the pleasure of recognizing both extraordinary talent and the broader triumphs against discrimination and exclusion in the pursuit of artistic excellence. Florence Price (1887–1953) was a trailblazer in this effort, an artist who defied the racial and gender barriers prevalent in her time to become the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic composer. Her timeless impact challenges historical constraints and underscores the vital contributions of [...]
PARMA News
Celebrating the Classical Works of Dave Brubeck: Upcoming Live Concert and Studio Album to be Released by PARMA Recordings
“One of my missions in life is making sure that my father's music is not forgotten and is always finding new ears,” says award-winning artist Chris Brubeck, son of [...]
2023: A Year in Review
2023 marked PARMA’s 15th year in music, and while our quindecennial anniversary was a significant milestone, there were countless other occurrences and causes for celebration that made this year one [...]
PARMA Artists Selected as 2023 Global Music Award Winners
Known as “music’s golden seal of approval,” the Global Music Awards honors artists on an international scale who have contributed substantial works to our musical world. We’re proud to see these PARMA artists honored in the 2023 Global Music Awards.
Recording Sessions
Lightning in a Bottle: February Production Recap
photo: Flutist Lindsey Goodman records upcoming album at Fraser Performance Studio in Boston MA The PARMA production team escaped frigid February temperatures this month in studios from Boston to [...]
A New Year of New Music: January Production Recap
photo: Brno Contemporary Orchestra performs live (photo by Jan Mikolášek) A new year brings new opportunities to present the works of today’s leading classical artists, and this month set [...]
Wrapping Up 2023 and Looking Ahead: December Production Recap
photo: Ovidiu Marinescu and Noreen Cassidy-Polera Between the spirited chaos of the holiday season and the frigid temperatures of December, the PARMA production team remained dialed into their productions [...]
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’s Wild Symphony Coming to United States, Canada, Europe, and More in 2024
Photo: Iceland Symphony Orchestra performs Wild Symphony in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 13, 2023 Hot on the heels of a globe-spinning romp around the world in 2023, New York [...]
Trio Casals Returns to Carnegie Hall
Photo: Trio Casals at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall The critically-acclaimed Trio Casals has made several appearances at New York City’s historic Carnegie Hall over the years, their most [...]
Where in the World is Wild Symphony?
Author Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony has had quite the wild ride since its debut in 2020, and the critically acclaimed production shows no sign of slowing down as it sets course for Portsmouth NH on July 8, 2023.
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