• January 16, 2023

    The Inside Story: Hans Bakker and SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON

    Navona Records presents SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON, an assembly of original fanfares performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Drawing from the compositional strengths of today’s composers, the orchestra navigates [...]

  • January 12, 2023

    The Inside Story: David Mastikosa and ESCAPE

    Composer David Mastikosa’s ESCAPE is the work of an ambitious young composer whose skill belies his age. Born in 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mastikosa is currently one of [...]

  • January 11, 2023

    The Inside Story: Marko Stuparević and (RE)CREATION

    (RE)CREATION from Navona Records and pianist Marko Stuparević is centered on the acts of creation and re-creation, observed through three piano sonatas of three Russian composers: all pianists, contemporaries, [...]

  • January 9, 2023

    The Inside Story: Jesse Passenier and FIGHT FOR LIGHT

    "A message of listening to and respecting each other, a message of kindness, and one of celebrating our diversity and differences," are a few concepts Jesse Passenier conveys in his latest Navona Records release, FIGHT FOR LIGHT. Read more in this Inside Story.

  • January 5, 2023

    The Inside Story: Duo Sequenza and YES… IT’S STILL A THING!

    Following their Navona Records debut in 2019, Duo Sequenza returns with YES… IT’S STILL A THING!, a new program geared towards building new audiences for today’s classical music and [...]

  • January 4, 2023

    The Inside Story: David Rosenboom, Sarah Belle Reid and NOWS

    NOWS from David Rosenboom and Sarah Belle Reid is a captivating expression of the radical challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The music examines the notion of “co-presence,” [...]

  • January 3, 2023

    The Inside Story: Ferdinando DeSena and SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON

    Navona Records presents SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON, an assembly of original fanfares performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Drawing from the compositional strengths of today’s composers, the orchestra navigates [...]

  • December 22, 2022

    The Inside Story: Vincent Ho and SANDMAN’S CASTLE

    Photo: Composer Vincent Ho | photo by Bo Huang From natural scenes of beauty to mystical dreamscapes and vivid characters of villainy, a dynamic assortment of music awaits in [...]

  • December 20, 2022

    The Inside Story: Samuel A. Livingston and AMERICAN SCENES

    AMERICAN SCENES from composer Samuel A. Livingston is, as its title suggests, a painterly tribute to America. The album’s title piece, Three American Scenes, is a three-movement suite that expresses [...]

  • December 18, 2022

    The Inside Story: Hilary Tann and 2020 VISIONS

    Photo: Composer Hilary Tann | photo by Javier Monjas 2020 VISIONS from the Fischer Duo celebrates the piano-cello group’s 50 years of performances together. The Duo is known for [...]