We are currently accepting vocal chamber works to be recorded in mid-2024 with tenor Omar Najmi and soprano Aliana de la Guardia.
Composers seeking to explore vocal works new or old can seize upcoming studio opportunities with these deeply committed and innovative performers.
Recordings will be produced by PARMA’s award-winning team for release on Navona Records.
Submit your score for consideration and for a quote to record your music during these upcoming sessions.
Aliana de la Guardia
Soprano Aliana de la Guardia is recognized for her captivating performances in new music and opera. A co-founding artist of Guerilla Opera, she has an extensive repertoire of 40 operas and has collaborated with leading contemporary composers. You can hear Aliana perform Carl Vollrath’s “Songs of Innocence” in this PARMA-produced video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaVdYBjpfv8
“Aliana de la Guardia … lets loose dizzying flights of virtuosity”
– Gramophone Magazine on Navona release LOOSE, WET, PERFORATED
Omar Najmi
Tenor Omar Najmi has an expansive repertoire spanning classic to contemporary opera. His performance highlights include the title role in Joseph Summer’s Hamlet and Lord Byron in The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage with Guerilla Opera. Samples of Omar’s work can be heard through the following link: www.omarnajmi.com/audio
“a world class voice in every respect: firm, beautiful, perfectly controlled with equalized registers, clear diction and an outstanding dramatic interpretation. … I could listen to him sing all day long.”
– Art Music Lounge on Navona release HAMLET
Please note before submitting:
This opportunity requires funding/budget to be secured by or on behalf of the artists of approved pieces. Artists will retain full ownership of their resulting masters and maintain full control of the artistic direction of the project. Costs are determined based on approved pieces of music as assessed by our A&R and Production Departments as well as the ensembles and performers involved. PARMA’s team is available to assist with planning, approvals, and outward-facing documentation to assist toward the generation of project funding for approved pieces.
Submission Form
We look forward to receiving your scores!