Category: Interviews

DILLINGER: AN AMERICAN ORATORIO from composer Matthew Heap in collaboration with librettist Darren Canady dramatizes the life of notorious Great Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger. Seen alternately as both [...]

From the legendary Frank Zappa to the modern jazz phenomenon Laufey, composer Josh Oxford’s musical influences are wide-ranging and certainly indicative of his own sound. Learn how these artists and more impacted Oxford in this Inside Story.

At times meditative, at times sparklingly abstract, 5X4 is an album of contrasts. Composer Lawrence Axelrod offers a multi-faceted selection of original compositions which push the limits of musical [...]

Courtney Carey is well known for his musical work, but did you know his talents stretch into the culinary world? As a former MasterChef contestant, Carey shared with us his passion for cooking and how it intertwines with his artistic endeavors in this Inside Story.

"It’s a testament to the gorgeous art that can emerge from circumstances like colonialism and oppression,” said José Antonio Zayas Cabán of his recent Navona Records release, ROMANCE AL CAMPESINO PORTEÑO. More in this Inside Story.

DANCING IN THE PALM OF GOD’S HAND from J.A. Kawarsky and Navona Records isn’t at all a typical worship album; rather, it’s a cross section through Kawarsky’s oeuvre that [...]

There are many composers who intertwine eclectic influences into one coherent picture, but few people do it as ambitiously and convincingly as New York City based composer Debra Kaye. On [...]

SOUNDSCAPES OF RESTORATION from composer Matthew Burtner is both an exploration and a reflection, a listening experience that leaves one changed with the desire to make change further. It [...]

CHAMBER WORKS OF ÉRIC TANGUY from Navona Records and composer Eric Tanguy delivers three world premiere recordings and a curated selection of the composer’s chamber pieces that demonstrates his [...]

Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the music on SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VOL 1 spans a variety of artistic influences and social themes. Read on for insight into the compositional minds behind this Navona Records release.