We are pleased to announce that composer Shirley Mier has joined the PARMA family! Shirley was commissioned by the Century Chamber Orchestra to compose "Of Lakes and Legends," a suite of four pieces depicting stories and historic locations in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. This new recording of “Of Lakes and Legends” will contribute to an... Continue Reading →
Composer and pianist Bill Whitley's writes music that is rooted deeply in themes of mysticism and nature, incorporating musical elements as diverse as a Gregorian chant, raga music, and progressive rock. Today, Whitley's our next featured artist in "The Inside Story," a blog series exploring the inner workings and personalities of our artists. Read on to... Continue Reading →
PARMA is pleased to announce a new album-length project of contemporary string quartets with the Pedroia String Quartet, featuring an excellent mix of music from a few familiar PARMA Artists (De Sena, Deutsch, Osterfield) along with a few new faces (Bridges, Lamb, and Price). In addition to an album release, this program of music will... Continue Reading →
Help kick off the beginning of summer by celebrating new music from Navona and Ravello Records, featuring Les Délices, Sergio Cervetti, Jan Jirásek and JITRO, Allen Brings, and Demetrius Spaneas. Listen now... https://open.spotify.com/user/parma.recordings/playlist/4ve47RuMr6IW7imAZw4YPq Want to know more? Keep reading... AGE OF INDULGENCE | Les Délices Early music ensemble Les Délices presents an exquisite compendium of... Continue Reading →
Described as a composer of “emotionally dense” works by Sonograma, Uruguayan-born Sergio Cervetti, a longtime PARMA friend, and artist, has firmly established himself in the New Music scene, winning several prizes for his compositions and having them performed for international audiences, and in films, including Natural Born Killers. Today Cervetti is our next featured artist in... Continue Reading →
We checked in with composer Hilary Tann and choir director Amelia LeClair following the recent release of EXULTET TERRA, and we're pleased to share below some of their thoughts on the album's background, influence, and their upcoming projects: When did you first become familiar with each other’s work? AL: At the Harvard-Radcliffe Women’s Chorus conference... Continue Reading →
Conductor and founder of San José Chamber Orchestra Barbara Day Turner released her debut album SAN JOSÉ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 25th ANNIVERSARY in March of last year on Navona Records. The album celebrates the San José Chamber Orchestra's 25th-anniversary concert season. The orchestra presents a commemorative collection of contemporary works, showcasing the ensemble’s commitment to new music... Continue Reading →
We posed a few questions to PARMA Artists Hans Bakker and Peter Greve in advance of their upcoming split release: LINES TO INFINITY (out January 13th). Both artists were included on last January's compilation, PINNACLE (along with composers Daniel Perttu, Steven Block, and Kevin M. Walczyk), and since both Netherlands-based composers discovered they lived right down the... Continue Reading →
We're pleased to share that composer Leonard Ball is currently working with PARMA towards a finished recording of his chamber work titled "..leaves ~~~ (he.. ~ she.. ~ the.. ~)" for flute, viola, and harp. Leonard V. Ball, Jr. is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Composition and Theory at the University of Georgia. He was... Continue Reading →
