• May 23, 2021

    The Inside Story: Jordan VanHemert and I AM NOT A VIRUS

    I AM NOT A VIRUS from composer Jordan VanHemert and Big Round Records is a collection of contemporary music uniquely fitting for this unprecedented juncture in human history. Called [...]

  • May 21, 2021

    The Inside Story: Carol Barnett and LOCK & KEY VOL II

    LOCK & KEY VOL II is the second presentation of five composers drawing from the well of inspiration – in highly heterogeneous ways and from a plethora of sources, [...]

  • May 20, 2021

    The Inside Story: Jane O’Leary and RELIVE

    RELIVE, from Navona Live features live performances of the music of three composers from around the world. This latest edition of the Navona Live series is inspired by an [...]

  • May 18, 2021

    The Inside Story: Chafe Impett Parra Trio and TIME CRYSTAL

    The Chafe Impett Parra Trio, in partnership with Ravello Records, has released their newest album, TIME CRYSTAL. TIME CRYSTAL is a musical project like nothing you’ve ever heard before—born [...]

  • May 15, 2021

    The Inside Story: Corrina Bonshek and RELIVE

    RELIVE, from Navona Live features performances of the works by three composers from around the world. This latest edition of the Navona Live series is inspired by an eclectic [...]

  • May 14, 2021

    The Inside Story: Virginia Broffitt Kunzer and THREE PERSPECTIVES

    The piano trio Pangaea Chamber Players explores the fickle nexus between music and visual art in their Navona release THREE PERSPECTIVES. While the ensemble's flute-cello-piano setup might evoke ideas [...]

  • May 13, 2021

    The Inside Story: Orlando Cela and THE SUITE

    Though there are thousands of languages and countless political differences across the world, people tend to come together through equally endless forms of music and dance. On THE SUITE, [...]

  • May 12, 2021

    The Inside Story: Bun-Ching Lam and CONVERSATIONS WITH MY SOUL

    New from Navona is CONVERSATIONS WITH MY SOUL, a collection of new chamber works from acclaimed composer-pianist Bun-Ching Lam. The music sets in different languages the poetry of Shelley, [...]

  • May 11, 2021

    The Inside Story: Herbert Deutsch and LOCK & KEY VOL II and ENCOUNTERS

    Legendary composer, author, and educator Herbert Deutsch presents his two newest releases, ENCOUNTERS: JAZZ, SONGS & CHAMBER MUSIC, on Ravello Records, with American Chamber Ensemble, and Iceland Invention on [...]

  • April 26, 2021

    The Inside Story: John Robertson and SYMPHONIES NO. 4 & 5

    In an age accustomed to three-minute pop songs being the norm, does the world need more full-length symphonies? Yes, says New Zealand Canadian John Robertson with his new release, [...]