• February 8, 2022

    Composers Selected in Equitable PARMA/Sphinx Recording Project

    Following roughly 130 submissions from Black and Hispanic composers, five cello and piano works from a Fall 2021 call for scores have been selected to be included in a [...]

  • January 28, 2022

    Sound Beyond Stereo: The Increasing Accessibility of Spatial Audio

    Spatial audio has long been a key component of visual and audible entertainment, most commonly used in movie theaters and immersive music setups for enhanced consumption. These days, spatial [...]

  • January 14, 2022

    We Remember: Composer Beth Mehocic

    Art can come in many different forms. An explorer and creator in nearly every one of these artistic pillars, Beth Mehocic carried a legacy in music, dance, education, visual [...]

  • January 5, 2022

    2021: A Year in Review

    PARMA entered 2021 with a sprawling landscape of possibility laid in front of us, with the goal of continuing to overcome the limitations of the pandemic and chase our [...]

  • January 3, 2022

    PARMA Artists Selected as 2021 Global Music Award Winners

    We’re proud to see the following PARMA artists selected as Winners for The Global Music Awards. Congratulations to all for these well-deserved accolades!  Silver Medal Winners - [...]

  • December 16, 2021

    Driving Traditions Forward: PARMA and Fundación Astor Piazzolla give back with Playing for Change Foundation

    L’Ecole de Musique de Kirina students and teachers preparing to board their new van. Photo courtesy of Playing For Change Foundation. This past spring, a collaborative effort between PARMA [...]

  • November 30, 2021

    PARMA partners with All Classical Portland for Recording Inclusivity Initiative

    Composer Jasmine Barnes and pianist Yoko Greeney during an August 2021 recording session of Taking Names. photo: Christine Dong The world of classical music performance and production has historically [...]

  • November 29, 2021

    U.S. Army Field Band’s SOUNDTRACK OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER nominated in 63rd GRAMMY Awards

    “One of my favorite musical moments on this album was when the Army Field Band arrived at Skywalker Sound for the first day of tracking. We went through the [...]

  • November 17, 2021

    We Remember: Composer Jacob E. Goodman

    "Every one of our members has benefitted from his hard work and devotion, and by the example of his own creativity and inspiration." Hubert S. Howe, Executive Director of [...]

  • November 12, 2021

    Studio Journal: Joseph Summer on his Hamlet Opera Part 4

    What elements does it take to produce a full fledged opera? A full cast and orchestra, a fitting venue, teamwide tenacity and ambition, and of course, a good night's [...]