photo: Violinist Stacie Lin performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Page, during the 2014 PARMA Music Festival Adaptable to a wide array of settings and styles, [...]
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 garments, and the human voice are [...]
The purpose of album artwork is to capture the identity of the music within. An album’s artwork is typically the first thing we experience before we decide to dive into the music, and first impressions [...]
After performances across the world in countries such as Spain, Germany, Japan, Czech Republic, Croatia, and many more, New York Times Best-Selling Author Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony is finally coming home for a string of performances [...]
photo: Accordionist Richard Galliano What’s it like to record five separate orchestras and numerous chamber ensembles in only 28 days? We’re glad you asked. Even during the shortest month of the year, the production team [...]
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 of a bad situation, new methods [...]
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 fully funded recording and release, made [...]
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 audio is becoming more accessible with [...]
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 persisting passion to make great music. [...]
We recently chatted with cellist Jean Hatmaker and soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg to discuss their collaborative work on their album MODERN MUSES: Contemporary Treasures for Soprano & Cello from Navona Records. The duo shares their insight into [...]
