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Known as “music’s golden seal of approval,” the Global Music Awards honors artists on an international scale who have contributed substantial works to our musical world. We’re proud to [...]

We’re honored to see our artists honored, and this year many of our artists have been selected as winners of The American Prize. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions [...]

PARMA is pleased to present a new recording opportunity with the acclaimed Juventas New Music Ensemble, culminating in a concert on the ensemble’s main season schedule.  This collaboration invites composers [...]

PARMA is pleased to share that OCHRE, the July 2024 release from The Crossing and Navona Records, has been nominated in the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards for “Best Choral [...]

The PARMA web team is hard at work in their efforts to construct custom websites for modern classical composers and performers in support of their musical endeavors, and we’re [...]

photo: Judith Clurman, Essential Voices USA There are several stages around the world that come to mind when we think of a live concert, but perhaps one of the [...]

photo: Boston University Opera Institute and Symphony Orchestra “PARMA Recordings has the unique pleasure of spending much time with previously unrecorded scores, many of which have the proverbial ‘wet [...]

photo: Kühn Choir of Prague with soprano Bree Nichols November brought a wide range of new classical music to the recording studio, with works for brass, clarinet, orchestra, choir, [...]

photo: NdBrass October breezed by with sessions overseas at Prague’s Studio Martínek and Brno’s Janáček Theatre Recording Studio, bringing together celebrated ensembles and contemporary composers to record new classical [...]

photo: Arneis Quartet We were pleased to see several instances of contemporary classical music flourishing around the world this past month, both under the microphone and in the concert [...]

photo: Belfiato Quintet What does the PARMA production team need to produce a music video? Two artificial sun lamps, several hundred meters of fresh-picked foliage, smoke machines, and some [...]

photo: Trio Casals performs works by Carl Vollrath at Carnegie Hall | photo by Brett Iannucci When you have several recording sessions around the world in the span of [...]

For a genre that’s positively impacted listeners around the world for centuries, knowledge on how to record classical music is still a relatively new concept, and one that is [...]

Playlists are much more than a randomized assortment of tunes. They’re digital concert programs, curated with preferences both wide-ranging and specific spanning moods, genres, and other musical elements. While [...]

In today’s industry, having a quality website isn’t just a good idea – it’s a necessity. When people want to discover a business, artist, or influential figure, a well crafted [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Stuart Weber, guitar virtuoso and a true “Western original” (The Denver Post), already had a passion-filled, prolific career behind him when he came to PARMA. The road ahead for the [...]

Working with composers in the 21st Century connects one with inspiring people–a fact which we can attest to, in particular through our dozens of Recording Opportunity initiatives. Over the [...]

Throughout history, humans have progressed through the process of improvement. We’re always on the hunt for the most effective, efficient solutions. In the world of music, we’ve gone from [...]

All great stories start somewhere. Lindsey Goodman’s story with PARMA began as a flutist on one piece in a multi-composer album. Through various collaborations and exciting events along the way, [...]

Photo: Sistema New Brunswick Children's Orchestra Performs Wild Symphony with author Dan Brown Wild Symphony continued its romp around the world this month, recently landing in New Brunswick with the [...]

photo: Houston Chamber Choir, chamber orchestra, Brubeck Brothers and Paul English Quartets | photo credit: Jeff Grass Photography What happens when two celebrated jazz quartets, a chamber orchestra comprised [...]

Brubeck! A Celebration is a one-of-a-kind tribute concert celebrating Dave Brubeck’s contributions to jazz and his explorations of new musical forms. The concert is a core element to The [...]

Photo: Members of the Sistema New Brunswick Children's Orchestra Prepare to Perform Wild Symphony New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown will join forces with the Sistema New Brunswick Children’s [...]

Photo: Iceland Symphony Orchestra performs Wild Symphony in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 13, 2023 Hot on the heels of a globe-spinning romp around the world in 2023, New York [...]

Photo: Trio Casals at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall The critically-acclaimed Trio Casals has made several appearances at New York City’s historic Carnegie Hall over the years, their most [...]