• September 4, 2020

    Taming the music of “Wild Symphony” – Part One

    by Bob Lord, CEO PARMA Recordings Since my earliest days, I have always considered creativity and the creative process to be related yet distinct, two separate structures that cannot [...]

  • August 28, 2020

    Author Dan Brown Releases Music of Wild Symphony

    Today is the day! Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, has unleashed his album Wild Symphony, his first musical release since [...]

  • August 4, 2020

    2020 Khachaturian Violin Competition Prizewinner Diana Adamyan Awarded Recording Contract with PARMA

    This past June, 19-year-old violinist Diana Adamyan was selected as the prizewinner in Armenia’s 2020 Khachaturian Violin Competition. As part of her win, the world-class Armenian musician has been awarded [...]

  • July 30, 2020

    The Music Industry and COVID-19: Now and Looking Forward

    By Dr. Garrett Schumann From Jamie Barton, Ryan McKinny, and Kathy Kelly's "Coronadämmerung" adaptation of Wagner's Das Rheingold, to the online Bang On a Can Marathon, to the Minnesota [...]

  • July 29, 2020

    The Tsunami Violin Project

    On March 11, 2011, areas of coastal Japan were pummeled by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake which then birthed a tsunami that traveled up to six miles inland and killed nearly [...]

  • July 23, 2020

    Music that Inspired Wild Symphony: a Curated Playlist by Dan Brown – and More Wild Symphony News

    Concert announcements, rave reviews, and music for the whole family – here’s what’s new with Dan Brown’s WILD SYMPHONY: The Inspirations for “WILD SYMPHONY” Playlist Featuring Dan’s picks for the [...]

  • July 6, 2020

    Marga Richter: A Personal Remembrance and Tribute

    On June 25, 2020, composer Marga Richter passed away peacefully at age 93. Her story is one of breaking glass ceilings, paving a new path, and creating truly great [...]

  • June 24, 2020

    U.S., World Premiere of Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony Orchestral Performances Announced for Fall 2020

    Dan Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, has a new credential on his already-singular resume: composer of the orchestral music from Wild Symphony, his [...]

  • June 23, 2020

    PARMA Recordings and The Shakespeare Concerts Series Present: HAMLET

    Composer and Navona Records artist Joseph Summer is known for his prolific Shakespeare Concerts series, in which he curates albums of his own compositions and works of other artists [...]

  • June 8, 2020

    PARMA Team Welcomes GRAMMY-Winning Producer Brad Michel

    A longtime friend and partner has now joined the PARMA team. We’re excited to welcome GRAMMY-winning producer Brad Michel on as our Senior Producer, North America. Brad’s 30+ years [...]