London based composer Robert Hugill shares his thoughts on composing QUICKENING with PARMA in "The Inside Story."
Robert Hugill and The Inside Story: On Composing and QUICKENING
Jan Järvlepp and The Inside Story: Composing ‘In Memoriam’
Canadian composer Jan Järvlepp identifies strongly with postmodern musical styles, writing music that is accessible to many audiences. He is active in his home city of Ottawa, having received premieres by the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (Garbage Concerto) and the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival (Pierrot Solaire). Today, Jan is our next featured artist in "The Inside... Continue Reading →
Hilary Tann and The Inside Story: On Composing and ‘Hiraeth’
Welsh composer Hilary Tann’s “beautiful, lyrical” music is strongly influenced by the natural world. She is a published haiku poet and her compositions have been widely commissioned, recorded, and broadcast by ensembles such as Tenebrae, Cappella Clausura, Marsyas Trio, Thai Philharmonic, and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Her recent choral music can be heard on... Continue Reading →
New PARMA Artist: Helen MacKinnon
PARMA Recordings is so excited to welcome composer Helen MacKinnon to the PARMA Family! This September we will be recording Helen's choral work "Gloria in excelsis Deo" with the Prague Mixed Choir in Prague, Czech Republic. Helen studied music at The University of Glasgow, specializing in composition with Scottish composer William Sweeney where she earned her... Continue Reading →
Hans Bakker and The Inside Story: On Composing
Composer Hans Bakker is featured in the compilation album TOMORROW'S AIR and chats about composing in PARMA's "Inside Story."
Christopher Nichols and The Inside Story: Tranquility for Creativity
Clarinetist Christopher Nichols debuts on Navona Records with ELEGIA. Nichols is nationally and internationally active as a solo performer, performing at venues such as the International Clarinet Association and European Clarinet Association conferences and for the College Music Society. In 2015, his solo work garnered him an Established Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of... Continue Reading →
New PARMA Artist: Willem van Twillert
We are excited to welcome composer Willem van Twillert to the PARMA family! We will be recording his piece “Branches of Singularity” in the Czech Republic this September. "Branches of Singularity" was originally written as a concerto for symphonic band, but this new orchestration was transcribed by fellow PARMA artist Timothy Lee Miller. We will... Continue Reading →
John A. Carollo and The Inside Story: The Transfiguration of Giovanni Baudino
Composer and longtime friend of PARMA, John A. Carollo, is releasing his newest album THE TRANSFIGURATION OF GIOVANNI BAUDINO on Navona Records today, which is not only PARMA's 500th release but also PARMA's first vinyl release (release 9/15). We checked in with Carollo and asked him a few questions for this special edition of The Inside Story,... Continue Reading →
New PARMA Artist: Michelle Stanley
We are pleased to announce that Michelle Stanley has joined the PARMA family! Michelle’s first album with us is scheduled to be produced later this year and will be released in 2018. A New England native, Michelle received a M.M and D.M.A in flute performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received a... Continue Reading →